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PPL to LZY: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Nyingchi (Nyingchi Airport)
487 mi
783 km · 423 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
487 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LZY — Nyingchi Airport · Nyingchi, 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 LZY
- IXV · Along Airport83 mi away
- IXT · Pasighat Airport105 mi away
- ZER · Ziro Airport122 mi away
- DIB · Dibrugarh Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from LZY?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Nyingchi (LZY) is 487 miles (783 km, 423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to LZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 LZY?
Nonstop service on PPL–LZY 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 1h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Phaplu and Nyingchi?
Nyingchi is 2.3 hours ahead of Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to LZY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PPL–LZY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PPL to LZY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PPL–LZY 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.