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RAP to PPL: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
7,455 mi
11,997 km · 6,478 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, United States
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Near PPL
- LUA · Lukla Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport15 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport19 mi away
- SYH · Syangboche Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from PPL?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Phaplu (PPL) is 7,455 miles (11,997 km, 6,478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 5m 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 Rapid City and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 11.8 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to PPL?
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