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TCL to PPL: distance & flight time
Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
8,223 mi
13,234 km · 7,146 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,223 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TCL — Tuscaloosa Regional Airport · Tuscaloosa AL, 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 TCL
- BHM · Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport55 mi away
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base56 mi away
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport59 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field71 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 TCL from PPL?
The flight distance from Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) to Phaplu (PPL) is 8,223 miles (13,234 km, 7,146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCL to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m 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 Tuscaloosa AL and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 10.8 hours ahead of Tuscaloosa AL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCL to PPL?
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