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KIY to PPL: distance & flight time
Kilwa Masoko (Kilwa Masoko Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
4,030 mi
6,485 km · 3,502 nm
8h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,030 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 22m 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
- KIY — Kilwa Masoko Airport · Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania
- 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 KIY
- LDI · Lindi Airport67 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport70 mi away
- MYW · Mtwara Airport109 mi away
- DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport142 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 KIY from PPL?
The flight distance from Kilwa Masoko (KIY) to Phaplu (PPL) is 4,030 miles (6,485 km, 3,502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIY to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 22m 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 KIY to PPL?
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