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PPL to MSJ: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
3,209 mi
5,165 km · 2,789 nm
6h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- MSJ — Misawa Air Base · Misawa, Japan
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 MSJ
- HHE · Hachinohe Airport11 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport36 mi away
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport63 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from MSJ?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Misawa (MSJ) is 3,209 miles (5,165 km, 2,789 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 46m 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 Misawa?
Misawa is 3.3 hours ahead of Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to MSJ?
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