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PPL to LYA: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Luoyang (Luoyang Airport)
1,600 mi
2,575 km · 1,391 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,600 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- LYA — Luoyang Airport · Luoyang, China
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 LYA
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport81 mi away
- CGO · Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport84 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport105 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from LYA?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Luoyang (LYA) is 1,600 miles (2,575 km, 1,391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to LYA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Luoyang?
Luoyang is 2.3 hours ahead of Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to LYA?
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