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PPL to MAA: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
1,086 mi
1,748 km · 944 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,086 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, 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 MAA
- TIR · Tirupati Airport61 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport75 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from MAA?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Madras (MAA) is 1,086 miles (1,748 km, 944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 Madras?
Madras is 0.2 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to MAA?
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