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SOP to PPL: distance & flight time
Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
8,005 mi
12,883 km · 6,956 nm
16h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,005 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, 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 SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 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 SOP from PPL?
The flight distance from Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) to Phaplu (PPL) is 8,005 miles (12,883 km, 6,956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOP to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 10m 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 9.8 hours ahead of Pinehurst-Southern Pines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOP to PPL?
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