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PPL to PVG: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
2,127 mi
3,424 km · 1,849 nm
4h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,127 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 38m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, 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 PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from PVG?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Shanghai (PVG) is 2,127 miles (3,424 km, 1,849 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 38m 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 Shanghai?
Shanghai is 2.3 hours ahead of Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to PVG?
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