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PPL to FSD: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
7,520 mi
12,102 km · 6,534 nm
15h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,520 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 13m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from FSD?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 7,520 miles (12,102 km, 6,534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 13m 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 Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 10.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to FSD?
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