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PPL to HIW: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Hiroshima (Hiroshimanishi Airport)
2,734 mi
4,399 km · 2,376 nm
5h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,734 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 50m 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
- HIW — Hiroshimanishi 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 HIW
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station18 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport29 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport41 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from HIW?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Hiroshima (HIW) is 2,734 miles (4,399 km, 2,376 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to HIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 50m 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 HIW?
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