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PPL to BAD: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
8,290 mi
13,341 km · 7,204 nm
16h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,290 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 43m 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
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, 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 BAD
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport62 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from BAD?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Shreveport (BAD) is 8,290 miles (13,341 km, 7,204 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 43m 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 BAD?
Nonstop service on PPL–BAD 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 16h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Phaplu and Shreveport?
Shreveport is 10.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to BAD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PPL–BAD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PPL to BAD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PPL–BAD 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.