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PPL to TPF: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
8,538 mi
13,741 km · 7,420 nm
17h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,538 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 13m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- TPF — Peter O Knight Airport · Tampa, 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 TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from TPF?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Tampa (TPF) is 8,538 miles (13,741 km, 7,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to TPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 13m 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 cheapest way to fly from PPL to TPF?
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