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PPL to IXL: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Leh (Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport)
704 mi
1,133 km · 612 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
704 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- IXL — Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport · Leh, India
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 IXL
- KDU · Skardu Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from IXL?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Leh (IXL) is 704 miles (1,133 km, 612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to IXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 IXL?
Nonstop service on PPL–IXL 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 2h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Phaplu and Leh?
Leh is 0.2 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to IXL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PPL–IXL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PPL to IXL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PPL–IXL 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.