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PPL to ARK: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Arusha (Arusha Airport)
3,948 mi
6,354 km · 3,431 nm
8h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 13m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- ARK — Arusha Airport · Arusha, Tanzania
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 ARK
- JRO · Kilimanjaro International Airport31 mi away
- QSI · Moshi Airport48 mi away
- LKY · Lake Manyara Airport56 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from ARK?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Arusha (ARK) is 3,948 miles (6,354 km, 3,431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to ARK?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 13m 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 Arusha?
Arusha is 2.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to ARK?
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