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RKS to PPL: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
7,558 mi
12,163 km · 6,568 nm
15h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,558 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 17m 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
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, 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 RKS
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport71 mi away
- VEL · Vernal Regional Airport83 mi away
- LND · Hunt Field86 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field87 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 RKS from PPL?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Phaplu (PPL) is 7,558 miles (12,163 km, 6,568 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 17m 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 Rock Springs and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 11.8 hours ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to PPL?
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