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PPL to BWU: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
5,980 mi
9,625 km · 5,197 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,980 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from BWU?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Sydney (BWU) is 5,980 miles (9,625 km, 5,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 4.3 hours ahead of Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to BWU?
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