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PPL to MDL: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Mandalay (Mandalay International Airport)
713 mi
1,148 km · 620 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.8h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
713 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- MDL — Mandalay International Airport · Mandalay, Burma
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 MDL
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport59 mi away
- NYW · Monywar Airport67 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport76 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from MDL?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Mandalay (MDL) is 713 miles (1,148 km, 620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to MDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 Mandalay?
Mandalay is 0.8 hours ahead of Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to MDL?
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