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JKR to PPL: distance & flight time
Janakpur (Janakpur Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
69 mi
111 km · 60 nm
39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
69 miles nonstop takes roughly 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JKR — Janakpur Airport · Janakpur, Nepal
- 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 JKR
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport48 mi away
- RJB · Rajbiraj Airport52 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport55 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport56 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 JKR from PPL?
The flight distance from Janakpur (JKR) to Phaplu (PPL) is 69 miles (111 km, 60 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JKR to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 39m 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 cheapest way to fly from JKR to PPL?
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