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PPL to NRT: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Tokyo (Narita International Airport)
3,176 mi
5,112 km · 2,760 nm
6h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,176 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 42m 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
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, 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 NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from NRT?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Tokyo (NRT) is 3,176 miles (5,112 km, 2,760 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to NRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 42m 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 Tokyo?
Tokyo is 3.3 hours ahead of Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to NRT?
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