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PPL to PDS: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport)
8,529 mi
13,726 km · 7,412 nm
17h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,529 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from PDS?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Piedras Negras (PDS) is 8,529 miles (13,726 km, 7,412 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to PDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 11m 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 Piedras Negras?
Piedras Negras is 11.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to PDS?
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