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PPL to CAN: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
1,687 mi
2,716 km · 1,466 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,687 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m 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
- CAN — Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · Guangzhou, 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 CAN
- FUO · Foshan Shadi Airport26 mi away
- HKG · Hong Kong International Airport85 mi away
- SZX · Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport61 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from CAN?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 1,687 miles (2,716 km, 1,466 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 47m 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 Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 2.3 hours ahead of Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to CAN?
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