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PPL to COU: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
7,853 mi
12,638 km · 6,824 nm
15h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,853 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 52m 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
- COU — Columbia Regional 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from COU?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Columbia (COU) is 7,853 miles (12,638 km, 6,824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 52m 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 COU?
Nonstop service on PPL–COU 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 15h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Phaplu and Columbia?
Columbia is 10.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to COU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PPL–COU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PPL to COU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PPL–COU 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.