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PPL to ESH: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport)
4,638 mi
7,464 km · 4,030 nm
9h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,638 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
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 ESH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport22 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport44 mi away
- QUG · Chichester/Goodwood Airport20 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from ESH?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Shoreham By Sea (ESH) is 4,638 miles (7,464 km, 4,030 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to ESH?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PPL to ESH?
Nonstop service on PPL–ESH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Phaplu and Shoreham By Sea?
Shoreham By Sea is 4.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to ESH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PPL–ESH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PPL to ESH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PPL–ESH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.