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SAD to PPL: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
8,132 mi
13,087 km · 7,066 nm
16h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,132 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, 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 SAD
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base87 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport92 mi away
- DUG · Bisbee Douglas International Airport96 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field97 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 SAD from PPL?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Phaplu (PPL) is 8,132 miles (13,087 km, 7,066 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 25m 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 Safford and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 12.8 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to PPL?
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