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PPL to PDV: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport)
3,564 mi
5,736 km · 3,097 nm
7h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,564 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 27m 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
- PDV — Plovdiv International Airport · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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 PDV
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport46 mi away
- KVA · Alexander the Great International Airport81 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base81 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from PDV?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Plovdiv (PDV) is 3,564 miles (5,736 km, 3,097 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to PDV?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 27m 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 Plovdiv?
Plovdiv is 2.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to PDV?
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