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PPL to CGX: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
7,629 mi
12,278 km · 6,629 nm
15h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,629 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 26m 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
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, 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 CGX
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport17 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport20 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from CGX?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Chicago (CGX) is 7,629 miles (12,278 km, 6,629 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 26m 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 Chicago?
Chicago is 10.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to CGX?
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