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GXH to PPL: distance & flight time
Xiahe city (Gannan Xiahe Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
1,073 mi
1,727 km · 932 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,073 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- GXH — Gannan Xiahe Airport · Xiahe city, China
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near GXH
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport123 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport130 mi away
- GMQ · Golog Maqin Airport136 mi away
- JZH · Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport148 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 GXH from PPL?
The flight distance from Xiahe city (GXH) to Phaplu (PPL) is 1,073 miles (1,727 km, 932 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GXH to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GXH to PPL?
Nonstop service on GXH–PPL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Xiahe city and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 2.2 hours behind Xiahe city.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GXH to PPL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GXH–PPL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GXH to PPL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GXH–PPL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.