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PPL to HIJ: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Hiroshima (Hiroshima Airport)
2,762 mi
4,445 km · 2,400 nm
5h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,762 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 53m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- HIJ — Hiroshima Airport · Hiroshima, Japan
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 HIJ
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport29 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport44 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station44 mi away
- OKJ · Okayama Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from HIJ?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Hiroshima (HIJ) is 2,762 miles (4,445 km, 2,400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to HIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 53m 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 Hiroshima?
Hiroshima is 3.3 hours ahead of Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to HIJ?
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