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KNO to PPL: distance & flight time
Medan (Kualanamu International Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
1,838 mi
2,958 km · 1,597 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KNO — Kualanamu International Airport · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 KNO
- MES · Soewondo Air Force Base16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport96 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport122 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing 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 KNO from PPL?
The flight distance from Medan (KNO) to Phaplu (PPL) is 1,838 miles (2,958 km, 1,597 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KNO to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 Medan and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 1.2 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KNO to PPL?
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