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PPL to ABI: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport)
8,276 mi
13,318 km · 7,191 nm
16h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,276 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 42m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, 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 ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from ABI?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Abilene (ABI) is 8,276 miles (13,318 km, 7,191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to ABI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 42m 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 Abilene?
Abilene is 10.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to ABI?
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