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PPL to BUF: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
7,480 mi
12,038 km · 6,500 nm
15h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,480 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 8m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from BUF?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Buffalo (BUF) is 7,480 miles (12,038 km, 6,500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 8m 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo is 9.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to BUF?
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