Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
PPL to TEN: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Tongren (Tongren Fenghuang Airport)
1,388 mi
2,234 km · 1,206 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading east
See live PPL→TEN fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,388 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- TEN — Tongren Fenghuang Airport · Tongren, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near PPL
- LUA · Lukla Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport15 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport19 mi away
- SYH · Syangboche Airport22 mi away
Near TEN
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport39 mi away
- KJH · Kaili Airport103 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport108 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from TEN?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Tongren (TEN) is 1,388 miles (2,234 km, 1,206 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to TEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Tongren?
Tongren is 2.3 hours ahead of Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to TEN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PPL–TEN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.