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MCT to PPL: distance & flight time
Muscat (Muscat International Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
1,781 mi
2,866 km · 1,547 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,781 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCT — Muscat International Airport · Muscat, Oman
- 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 MCT
- MNH · Rustaq Airport51 mi away
- OHS · Sohar Airport118 mi away
- JSK · Jask Airport146 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 MCT from PPL?
The flight distance from Muscat (MCT) to Phaplu (PPL) is 1,781 miles (2,866 km, 1,547 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCT to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m 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 Muscat and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 1.8 hours ahead of Muscat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCT to PPL?
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