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PPL to ABE: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Allentown (Lehigh Valley International Airport)
7,588 mi
12,211 km · 6,593 nm
15h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,588 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- ABE — Lehigh Valley International Airport · Allentown, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PPL
- LUA · Lukla Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport15 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport19 mi away
- SYH · Syangboche Airport22 mi away
Near ABE
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport55 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport15 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport67 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from ABE?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Allentown (ABE) is 7,588 miles (12,211 km, 6,593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to ABE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Phaplu and Allentown?
Allentown is 9.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to ABE?
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