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SBS to PPL: distance & flight time
Steamboat Springs (Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
7,657 mi
12,324 km · 6,654 nm
15h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,657 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 29m 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
- SBS — Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field · Steamboat 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 SBS
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport19 mi away
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport60 mi away
- SAA · Shively Field64 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport82 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 SBS from PPL?
The flight distance from Steamboat Springs (SBS) to Phaplu (PPL) is 7,657 miles (12,324 km, 6,654 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBS to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 29m 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 Steamboat Springs and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 11.8 hours ahead of Steamboat Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBS to PPL?
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