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PPL to IES: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport)
4,051 mi
6,519 km · 3,520 nm
8h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,051 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, Germany
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 IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from IES?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Riesa (IES) is 4,051 miles (6,519 km, 3,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to IES?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 25m 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 IES?
Nonstop service on PPL–IES 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 8h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Phaplu and Riesa?
Riesa is 3.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to IES?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PPL–IES that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PPL to IES fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PPL–IES 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.