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PPL to SZF: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Samsun (Samsun Çarşamba Airport)
2,961 mi
4,765 km · 2,573 nm
6h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,961 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 16m 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
- SZF — Samsun Çarşamba Airport · Samsun, Turkey
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 SZF
- MZH · Amasya Merzifon Airport62 mi away
- TJK · Tokat Airport66 mi away
- OGU · Ordu Giresun Airport81 mi away
- NOP · Sinop Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from SZF?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Samsun (SZF) is 2,961 miles (4,765 km, 2,573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to SZF?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 16m 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 Samsun?
Samsun is 2.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to SZF?
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