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ESS to PPL: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
4,324 mi
6,959 km · 3,757 nm
8h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,324 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 57m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- 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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 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 ESS from PPL?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Phaplu (PPL) is 4,324 miles (6,959 km, 3,757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 57m 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 Essen and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 3.8 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to PPL?
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