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PPL to XNN: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
1,097 mi
1,765 km · 953 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,097 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m 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
- XNN — Xining Caojiabu Airport · Xining, 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 XNN
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport88 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport123 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from XNN?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Xining (XNN) is 1,097 miles (1,765 km, 953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PPL to XNN?
Nonstop service on PPL–XNN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Phaplu and Xining?
Xining is 2.3 hours ahead of Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to XNN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PPL–XNN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PPL to XNN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PPL–XNN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.