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PPL to PEN: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
1,780 mi
2,864 km · 1,547 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,780 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
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 PEN
- BWH · Butterworth Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport62 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport75 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from PEN?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Penang (PEN) is 1,780 miles (2,864 km, 1,547 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 57m 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 Penang?
Penang is 2.3 hours ahead of Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to PEN?
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