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PPL to RIX: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
3,622 mi
5,829 km · 3,148 nm
7h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,622 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 34m 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
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
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 RIX
- HLJ · Barysiai Airport61 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport74 mi away
- PNV · Panevėžys Air Base85 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from RIX?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Riga (RIX) is 3,622 miles (5,829 km, 3,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 34m 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 Riga?
Riga is 2.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to RIX?
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