Nonstop flight route between St. Mary's, Alaska, United States and Phaplu, Nepal:
Departure Airport:
(62°3'38"N by 163°18'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(27°31'5"N by 86°35'3"E)
Distance from KSM to PPL:
5,155.48 miles (8,296.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St. Mary's Airport (KSM), St. Mary's, Alaska, United States and Phaplu Airport (PPL), Phaplu, Nepal would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,155 miles (or 8,297 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between St. Mary's Airport and Phaplu Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between St. Mary's Airport and Phaplu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KSM / PASM |
| Airport Name: | St. Mary's Airport |
| Location: | St. Mary's, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°3'38"N by 163°18'6"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 312 feet (95 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KSM |
| More Information: | KSM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PPL / VNPL |
| Airport Name: | Phaplu Airport |
| Location: | Phaplu, Nepal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°31'5"N by 86°35'3"E |
| Area Served: | Phaplu, Nepal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7918 feet (2,413 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from PPL |
| More Information: | PPL Maps & Info |
Facts about St. Mary's Airport (KSM):
- Because of St. Mary's Airport's relatively low elevation of 312 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Mary's Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- St. Mary's Airport (KSM) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to St. Mary's Airport (KSM) is Mountain Village Airport (MOU), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) W of KSM.
- The furthest airport from St. Mary's Airport (KSM) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,494 miles (16,889 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
Facts about Phaplu Airport (PPL):
- Because of Phaplu Airport's high elevation of 7,918 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PPL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PPL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Phaplu Airport (PPL) is Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NE of PPL.
- The furthest airport from Phaplu Airport (PPL) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,455 miles (18,435 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.52 miles (20.15 km) W | Mountain Village Airport (MOU) | Mountain Village, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 15.71 miles (25.28 km) ESE | Pilot Station Airport (PQS) | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 43.61 miles (70.18 km) ESE | Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) | Marshall, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 58.95 miles (94.87 km) WNW | Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) | Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 61.02 miles (98.20 km) NW | Alakanuk Airport (AUK) | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 62.90 miles (101.24 km) NW | Emmonak Airport (EMK) | Emmonak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 67.40 miles (108.48 km) N | Kotlik Airport (KOT) | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 67.43 miles (108.52 km) ESE | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 75.21 miles (121.04 km) W | Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 83.21 miles (133.91 km) WSW | Chevak Airport (VAK) | Chevak, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 84.72 miles (136.35 km) SSE | Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 85.97 miles (138.35 km) SSE | Kasigluk Airport (KUK) | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 88.49 miles (142.42 km) W | Cape Romanzof Air Force Station Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Site (CZF) | Cape Romanzof, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 89.19 miles (143.53 km) SSW | Newtok Airport (WWT) | Newtok, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 89.22 miles (143.59 km) SSE | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,494.08 miles (16,888.54 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,482.44 miles (16,869.80 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,457.83 miles (16,830.21 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,416.76 miles (16,764.12 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,371.90 miles (16,691.92 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,261.64 miles (16,514.46 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,199.66 miles (16,414.71 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,195.75 miles (16,408.43 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,169.94 miles (16,366.89 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,169.94 miles (16,366.89 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,157.43 miles (16,346.75 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,151.99 miles (16,338.00 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,149.37 miles (16,333.79 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,143.31 miles (16,324.03 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,133.50 miles (16,308.25 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.78 miles (23.78 km) NE | Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) | Lukla, Nepal | |
| 2 | 14.96 miles (24.08 km) S | Rumjatar Airport (RUM) | Rumjatar, Nepal | |
| 3 | 19.05 miles (30.65 km) SSE | Lamidanda Airport (LDN) | Lamidanda, Nepal | |
| 4 | 33.20 miles (53.42 km) WSW | Ramechhap Airport (RHP) | Ramechhap, Nepal | |
| 5 | 38.41 miles (61.81 km) SE | Bhojpur Airport (BHP) | Bhojpur, Nepal | |
| 6 | 69.18 miles (111.34 km) SW | Janakpur Airport(Domestic) (JKR) | Janakpur, Nepal | |
| 7 | 76.04 miles (122.38 km) W | Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) | Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| 8 | 82.95 miles (133.49 km) SSE | Biratnagar Airport (BIR) | Biratnagar, Nepal | |
| 9 | 112.91 miles (181.72 km) SE | Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) | Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi, Nepal | |
| 10 | 121.87 miles (196.13 km) ESE | Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB) | Bagdogra, India | |
| 11 | 124.43 miles (200.24 km) SW | Muzaffarpur Airport (MZU) | Muzzafarpur, India | |
| 12 | 132.42 miles (213.10 km) W | Bharatpur Airport (BHR) | Bharatpur, Nepal | |
| 13 | 144.36 miles (232.32 km) W | Meghauli Airport (MEY) | Meghauli, Nepal | |
| 14 | 161.82 miles (260.43 km) SW | Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport (PAT) | Patna, India | |
| 15 | 165.82 miles (266.86 km) WNW | Pokhara Airport (PKR) | Pokhara, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,454.81 miles (18,434.68 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,089.39 miles (17,846.60 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,082.59 miles (17,835.66 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,077.48 miles (17,827.43 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,067.37 miles (17,811.16 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 6 | 11,041.02 miles (17,768.75 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,032.50 miles (17,755.04 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,031.32 miles (17,753.14 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,027.88 miles (17,747.61 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,012.46 miles (17,722.80 km) SW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,010.72 miles (17,720.00 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,003.09 miles (17,707.71 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,979.53 miles (17,669.80 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,978.95 miles (17,668.87 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,976.59 miles (17,665.07 km) SW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |