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PPL to MWZ: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Mwanza (Mwanza Airport)
4,121 mi
6,632 km · 3,581 nm
8h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,121 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 33m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MWZ — Mwanza Airport · Mwanza, Tanzania
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 MWZ
- GIT · Mchauru Airport58 mi away
- MUZ · Musoma Airport89 mi away
- SHY · Shinyanga Airport90 mi away
- BKZ · Bukoba Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from MWZ?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Mwanza (MWZ) is 4,121 miles (6,632 km, 3,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to MWZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 33m 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 Mwanza?
Mwanza is 2.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to MWZ?
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