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PPL to LGB: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
7,900 mi
12,713 km · 6,865 nm
15h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,900 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from LGB?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Long Beach (LGB) is 7,900 miles (12,713 km, 6,865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 57m 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 Long Beach?
Long Beach is 12.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to LGB?
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