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PPL to MBA: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Mombasa (Mombasa Moi International Airport)
3,813 mi
6,136 km · 3,313 nm
7h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,813 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- MBA — Mombasa Moi International Airport · Mombasa, Kenya
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 MBA
- UKA · Ukunda Airstrip18 mi away
- MYD · Malindi Airport66 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport81 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from MBA?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Mombasa (MBA) is 3,813 miles (6,136 km, 3,313 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to MBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 57m 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 Mombasa?
Mombasa is 2.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to MBA?
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