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PPL to NBG: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
8,468 mi
13,629 km · 7,359 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,468 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from NBG?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to New Orleans (NBG) is 8,468 miles (13,629 km, 7,359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to NBG?
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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 10.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to NBG?
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