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VEL to PPL: distance & flight time
Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
7,629 mi
12,278 km · 6,629 nm
15h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,629 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 26m 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
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 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 VEL from PPL?
The flight distance from Vernal (VEL) to Phaplu (PPL) is 7,629 miles (12,278 km, 6,629 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VEL to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 26m 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 Vernal and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 11.8 hours ahead of Vernal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VEL to PPL?
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