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PPL to BEX: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Benson (RAF Benson)
4,656 mi
7,493 km · 4,046 nm
9h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,656 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- BEX — RAF Benson · Benson, United Kingdom
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 BEX
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport29 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport51 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park12 mi away
- OXF · Oxford (Kidlington) Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from BEX?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Benson (BEX) is 4,656 miles (7,493 km, 4,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to BEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 36m 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 Benson?
Benson is 4.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to BEX?
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