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PPL to CAE: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
8,115 mi
13,060 km · 7,052 nm
16h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,115 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 23m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from CAE?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Columbia (CAE) is 8,115 miles (13,060 km, 7,052 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 23m 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 CAE?
Nonstop service on PPL–CAE 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 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Phaplu and Columbia?
Columbia is 9.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to CAE?
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Why are some PPL to CAE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PPL–CAE 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.