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SSC to PPL: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
8,104 mi
13,043 km · 7,043 nm
16h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,104 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 21m 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
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, 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 SSC
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base19 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field22 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport30 mi away
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport36 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 SSC from PPL?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Phaplu (PPL) is 8,104 miles (13,043 km, 7,043 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 21m 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 Sumter and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 9.8 hours ahead of Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to PPL?
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