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ISA to PPL: distance & flight time
Mount Isa (Mount Isa Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
4,856 mi
7,815 km · 4,220 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,856 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m 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
- ISA — Mount Isa Airport · Mount Isa, 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 ISA
- CNJ · Cloncurry Airport66 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport144 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 ISA from PPL?
The flight distance from Mount Isa (ISA) to Phaplu (PPL) is 4,856 miles (7,815 km, 4,220 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISA to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 time difference between Mount Isa and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 4.2 hours behind Mount Isa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISA to PPL?
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