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RIZ to PPL: distance & flight time
Rizhao (Rizhao Shanzihe Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
1,995 mi
3,210 km · 1,733 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,995 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m 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
- RIZ — Rizhao Shanzihe Airport · Rizhao, China
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RIZ
- LYI · Shubuling Airport57 mi away
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport63 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport84 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport87 mi away
Near PPL
- LUA · Lukla Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport15 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport19 mi away
- SYH · Syangboche Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIZ from PPL?
The flight distance from Rizhao (RIZ) to Phaplu (PPL) is 1,995 miles (3,210 km, 1,733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIZ to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 RIZ to PPL?
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