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KET to PPL: distance & flight time
Kengtung (Kengtung Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
926 mi
1,490 km · 805 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
926 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KET — Kengtung Airport · Kengtung, Burma
- 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 KET
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport59 mi away
- THL · Tachileik Airport60 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport78 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport86 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 KET from PPL?
The flight distance from Kengtung (KET) to Phaplu (PPL) is 926 miles (1,490 km, 805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KET to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 Kengtung and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 0.7 hours behind Kengtung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KET to PPL?
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