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PPL to PFN: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Panama City (Panama City-Bay Co International Airport)
8,416 mi
13,543 km · 7,313 nm
16h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,416 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 58m 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
- PFN — Panama City-Bay Co International Airport · Panama 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 PFN
- PAM · Tyndall Air Force Base12 mi away
- ECP · Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport12 mi away
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport49 mi away
- AAF · Apalachicola Regional Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from PFN?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Panama City (PFN) is 8,416 miles (13,543 km, 7,313 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to PFN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 58m 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 Panama City?
Panama City is 10.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to PFN?
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