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PPL to AIA: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Alliance (Alliance Municipal Airport)
7,593 mi
12,219 km · 6,598 nm
15h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,593 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 11.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- AIA — Alliance Municipal Airport · Alliance, 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 AIA
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport43 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport56 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field66 mi away
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from AIA?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Alliance (AIA) is 7,593 miles (12,219 km, 6,598 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to AIA?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from PPL to AIA?
Nonstop service on PPL–AIA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Phaplu and Alliance?
Alliance is 11.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to AIA?
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Why are some PPL to AIA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PPL–AIA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.