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PPL to XIJ: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
2,353 mi
3,787 km · 2,045 nm
5h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,353 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 5m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
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 XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from XIJ?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 2,353 miles (3,787 km, 2,045 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 5m 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 cheapest way to fly from PPL to XIJ?
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