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PPL to YIE: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Arxan (Arxan Yi'ershi Airport)
2,256 mi
3,630 km · 1,960 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YIE — Arxan Yi'ershi Airport · Arxan, 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 YIE
- HLH · Ulanhot Airport126 mi away
- HUO · Holingol Huolinhe Airport128 mi away
- HLD · Dongshan Airport131 mi away
- NZL · Chengjisihan Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPL from YIE?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Arxan (YIE) is 2,256 miles (3,630 km, 1,960 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to YIE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m 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 YIE?
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