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YBA to PPL: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
6,833 mi
10,996 km · 5,938 nm
13h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,833 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 52m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YBA — Banff Airport · Banff, Canada
- 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 YBA
- YYC · Calgary International Airport66 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport89 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport98 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport111 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 YBA from PPL?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to Phaplu (PPL) is 6,833 miles (10,996 km, 5,938 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YBA to PPL?
Nonstop service on YBA–PPL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBA to PPL?
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Why are some YBA to PPL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YBA–PPL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.