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PPL to HKT: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
1,545 mi
2,486 km · 1,342 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,545 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from HKT?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Phuket (HKT) is 1,545 miles (2,486 km, 1,342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Phuket?
Phuket is 1.3 hours ahead of Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to HKT?
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