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PPL to BKZ: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Bukoba (Bukoba Airport)
4,142 mi
6,666 km · 3,599 nm
8h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,142 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 35m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BKZ — Bukoba Airport · Bukoba, 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 BKZ
- EBB · Entebbe International Airport104 mi away
- GIT · Mchauru Airport105 mi away
- MWZ · Mwanza Airport109 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from BKZ?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Bukoba (BKZ) is 4,142 miles (6,666 km, 3,599 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to BKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 35m 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 Bukoba?
Bukoba is 2.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to BKZ?
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