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PPL to MBW: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
5,898 mi
9,492 km · 5,125 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,898 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from MBW?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Melbourne (MBW) is 5,898 miles (9,492 km, 5,125 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 4.3 hours ahead of Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to MBW?
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