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DCY to PPL: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
827 mi
1,332 km · 719 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
827 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- 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 DCY
- DIG · Diqing Airport108 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport116 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport130 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 DCY from PPL?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Phaplu (PPL) is 827 miles (1,332 km, 719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 Daocheng and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 2.2 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to PPL?
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