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PPL to ESB: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
3,147 mi
5,065 km · 2,735 nm
6h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,147 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from ESB?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Ankara (ESB) is 3,147 miles (5,065 km, 2,735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 38m 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 Ankara?
Ankara is 2.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to ESB?
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