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BKK to PPL: distance & flight time
Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
1,322 mi
2,127 km · 1,148 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,322 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKK — Suvarnabhumi Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
- 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 BKK
- DMK · Don Mueang International Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport63 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport71 mi away
- HHQ · Hua Hin Airport90 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 BKK from PPL?
The flight distance from Bangkok (BKK) to Phaplu (PPL) is 1,322 miles (2,127 km, 1,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKK to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 Bangkok and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 1.2 hours behind Bangkok.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKK to PPL?
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