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PPL to IAH: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
8,462 mi
13,618 km · 7,353 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,462 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m 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
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, 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 IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from IAH?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Houston (IAH) is 8,462 miles (13,618 km, 7,353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 4m 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 Houston?
Houston is 10.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to IAH?
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