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PPL to SXE: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Sale (West Sale Airport)
5,981 mi
9,625 km · 5,197 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- SXE — West Sale Airport · Sale, Australia
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 SXE
- TGN · Latrobe Valley Airport28 mi away
- BSJ · Bairnsdale Airport36 mi away
- MHU · Mount Hotham Airport75 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from SXE?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Sale (SXE) is 5,981 miles (9,625 km, 5,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to SXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 SXE?
Nonstop service on PPL–SXE 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 12h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to SXE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PPL–SXE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PPL to SXE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PPL–SXE 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.