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PPL to SSN: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16))
2,439 mi
3,926 km · 2,120 nm
5h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,439 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- SSN — Seoul Air Base (K-16) · Seoul East, South Korea
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 SSN
- ICN · Incheon International Airport36 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport15 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport19 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from SSN?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Seoul East (SSN) is 2,439 miles (3,926 km, 2,120 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to SSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PPL to SSN?
Nonstop service on PPL–SSN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Phaplu and Seoul East?
Seoul East is 3.3 hours ahead of Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to SSN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PPL–SSN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PPL to SSN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PPL–SSN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.