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PPL to UKB: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
2,892 mi
4,655 km · 2,513 nm
6h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,892 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 8m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- UKB — Kobe Airport · Kobe, Japan
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 UKB
- KIX · Kansai International Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport16 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base49 mi away
- TJH · Tajima Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from UKB?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Kobe (UKB) is 2,892 miles (4,655 km, 2,513 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 8m 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 Kobe?
Kobe is 3.3 hours ahead of Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to UKB?
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