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PPL to GLS: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
8,512 mi
13,699 km · 7,397 nm
17h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,512 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 9m 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
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, 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 GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from GLS?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Galveston (GLS) is 8,512 miles (13,699 km, 7,397 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 9m 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 Galveston?
Galveston is 10.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to GLS?
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