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AKJ to PPL: distance & flight time
Asahikawa (Asahikawa Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
3,263 mi
5,252 km · 2,836 nm
6h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,263 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 52m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKJ — Asahikawa Airport · Asahikawa, Japan
- 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 AKJ
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport65 mi away
- OKD · Okadama Airport66 mi away
- CTS · New Chitose Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport75 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 AKJ from PPL?
The flight distance from Asahikawa (AKJ) to Phaplu (PPL) is 3,263 miles (5,252 km, 2,836 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKJ to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 52m 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 Asahikawa and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 3.2 hours behind Asahikawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKJ to PPL?
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