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HGD to PPL: distance & flight time
Hughenden (Hughenden Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
5,097 mi
8,203 km · 4,429 nm
10h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,097 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HGD — Hughenden Airport · Hughenden, Australia
- 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 HGD
- RCM · Richmond Airport72 mi away
- WIN · Winton 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 HGD from PPL?
The flight distance from Hughenden (HGD) to Phaplu (PPL) is 5,097 miles (8,203 km, 4,429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HGD to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 28m 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 HGD to PPL?
Nonstop service on HGD–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 10h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hughenden and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 4.2 hours behind Hughenden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HGD to PPL?
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Why are some HGD to PPL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HGD–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.