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PPL to URT: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
1,511 mi
2,432 km · 1,313 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,511 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- URT — Surat Thani Airport · Surat Thani, Thailand
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 URT
- UNN · Ranong Airport58 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport69 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport69 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from URT?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Surat Thani (URT) is 1,511 miles (2,432 km, 1,313 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 1.3 hours ahead of Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to URT?
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