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PPL to LBF: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
7,671 mi
12,346 km · 6,666 nm
15h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,671 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 30m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from LBF?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to North Platte (LBF) is 7,671 miles (12,346 km, 6,666 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 30m 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 North Platte?
North Platte is 10.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to LBF?
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