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PPL to PEK: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
1,916 mi
3,084 km · 1,665 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,916 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
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 PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from PEK?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Beijing (PEK) is 1,916 miles (3,084 km, 1,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 13m 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 Beijing?
Beijing is 2.3 hours ahead of Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to PEK?
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