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PPL to TYN: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport)
1,665 mi
2,679 km · 1,446 nm
3h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,665 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 44m 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
- TYN — Taiyuan Wusu Airport · Taiyuan, 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 TYN
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport62 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport81 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport107 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from TYN?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Taiyuan (TYN) is 1,665 miles (2,679 km, 1,446 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to TYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 44m 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 Taiyuan?
Taiyuan is 2.3 hours ahead of Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to TYN?
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