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PPL to HFE: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Hefei (Hefei Luogang International Airport)
1,861 mi
2,996 km · 1,617 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,861 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m 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
- HFE — Hefei Luogang International Airport · Hefei, 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 HFE
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base71 mi away
- BFU · Bengbu Airport74 mi away
- JUH · Jiuhuashan Airport75 mi away
- AQG · Anqing Tianzhushan Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from HFE?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Hefei (HFE) is 1,861 miles (2,996 km, 1,617 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to HFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 7m 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 Hefei?
Hefei is 2.3 hours ahead of Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to HFE?
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