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RSL to PPL: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
7,836 mi
12,612 km · 6,810 nm
15h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,836 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 50m 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
- RSL — Russell Municipal Airport · Russell, 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 RSL
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport37 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport63 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport76 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 RSL from PPL?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Phaplu (PPL) is 7,836 miles (12,612 km, 6,810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 50m 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 RSL to PPL?
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