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PPL to KKN: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Kirkenes (Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen))
3,660 mi
5,891 km · 3,181 nm
7h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
3,660 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 39m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- KKN — Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen) · Kirkenes, Norway
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 KKN
- VDS · Vadsø Airport23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes51 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport61 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from KKN?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Kirkenes (KKN) is 3,660 miles (5,891 km, 3,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to KKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 39m 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 Kirkenes?
Kirkenes is 3.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to KKN?
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