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NEU to PPL: distance & flight time
Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
1,206 mi
1,941 km · 1,048 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,206 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m 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
- NEU — Sam Neua Airport · Sam Neua, Laos
- 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 NEU
- SQH · Na-San Airport55 mi away
- XKH · Xieng Khouang Airport89 mi away
- DIN · Dien Bien Phu Airport96 mi away
- HAN · Noi Bai International Airport125 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 NEU from PPL?
The flight distance from Sam Neua (NEU) to Phaplu (PPL) is 1,206 miles (1,941 km, 1,048 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEU to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 Sam Neua and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 1.2 hours behind Sam Neua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEU to PPL?
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