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PPL to ARA: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Louisiana (Acadiana Regional Airport)
8,459 mi
13,613 km · 7,351 nm
17h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,459 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 3m 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
- ARA — Acadiana Regional Airport · Louisiana, 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 ARA
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport56 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport80 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from ARA?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Louisiana (ARA) is 8,459 miles (13,613 km, 7,351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to ARA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 3m 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 ARA?
Nonstop service on PPL–ARA 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 17h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Phaplu and Louisiana?
Louisiana is 10.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to ARA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PPL–ARA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PPL to ARA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PPL–ARA 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.