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BWA to PPL: distance & flight time
Bhairawa (Gautam Buddha Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
194 mi
312 km · 169 nm
59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
194 miles nonstop takes roughly 59m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- BWA — Gautam Buddha Airport · Bhairawa, Nepal
- 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 BWA
- MEY · Meghauli Airport50 mi away
- BGL · Baglung Airport51 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport53 mi away
- PKR · Pokhara Airport59 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 BWA from PPL?
The flight distance from Bhairawa (BWA) to Phaplu (PPL) is 194 miles (312 km, 169 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWA to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 59m 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 cheapest way to fly from BWA to PPL?
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