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PPL to SIA: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Xi\'AN (Xi'an Xiguan Airport)
1,413 mi
2,274 km · 1,228 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,413 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m 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
- SIA — Xi'an Xiguan Airport · Xi\'AN, 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 SIA
- XIY · Xi'an Xianyang International Airport22 mi away
- AKA · Ankang Wulipu Airport116 mi away
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport120 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from SIA?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Xi\'AN (SIA) is 1,413 miles (2,274 km, 1,228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to SIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Xi\'AN?
Xi\'AN is 2.3 hours ahead of Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to SIA?
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