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PPL to AKA: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Ankang (Ankang Wulipu Airport)
1,380 mi
2,221 km · 1,199 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,380 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- AKA — Ankang Wulipu Airport · Ankang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PPL
- LUA · Lukla Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport15 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport19 mi away
- SYH · Syangboche Airport22 mi away
Near AKA
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport104 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport111 mi away
- WDS · Shiyan Wudangshan Airport115 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from AKA?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Ankang (AKA) is 1,380 miles (2,221 km, 1,199 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to AKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Phaplu and Ankang?
Ankang is 2.3 hours ahead of Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to AKA?
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