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PPL to DBD: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Dhanbad (Dhanbad Airport)
255 mi
410 km · 221 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
255 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- DBD — Dhanbad Airport · Dhanbad, India
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 DBD
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport54 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport72 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport79 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from DBD?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Dhanbad (DBD) is 255 miles (410 km, 221 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to DBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 Dhanbad?
Dhanbad is 0.2 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to DBD?
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