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PPL to GOM: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Goma (Goma International Airport)
4,304 mi
6,927 km · 3,741 nm
8h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,304 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 54m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- GOM — Goma International Airport · Goma, Congo (Kinshasa)
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 GOM
- GYI · Gisenyi Airport1 mi away
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport53 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport59 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from GOM?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Goma (GOM) is 4,304 miles (6,927 km, 3,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to GOM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 54m 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 Goma?
Goma is 3.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to GOM?
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