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PPL to NAL: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Nalchik (Nalchik Airport)
2,620 mi
4,216 km · 2,277 nm
5h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,620 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- NAL — Nalchik Airport · Nalchik, Russia
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 NAL
- OGZ · Beslan Airport53 mi away
- MRV · Mineralnyye Vody Airport56 mi away
- IGT · Magas Airport70 mi away
- KUT · Kopitnari Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from NAL?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Nalchik (NAL) is 2,620 miles (4,216 km, 2,277 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to NAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 36m 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 Nalchik?
Nalchik is 2.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to NAL?
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