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PPL to SPM: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Spangdahlem (Spangdahlem Air Base)
4,353 mi
7,006 km · 3,783 nm
9h
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,353 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- SPM — Spangdahlem Air Base · Spangdahlem, Germany
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 SPM
- BBJ · Bitburg Airport6 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport25 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport33 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from SPM?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Spangdahlem (SPM) is 4,353 miles (7,006 km, 3,783 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to SPM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Spangdahlem?
Spangdahlem is 3.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to SPM?
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