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PPL to IOW: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
7,657 mi
12,323 km · 6,654 nm
15h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,657 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 29m 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from IOW?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Iowa City (IOW) is 7,657 miles (12,323 km, 6,654 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 29m 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 Iowa City?
Iowa City is 10.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to IOW?
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