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SDS to PPL: distance & flight time
Sado (Sado Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
3,057 mi
4,920 km · 2,656 nm
6h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,057 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
- 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 SDS
- KIJ · Niigata Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport91 mi away
- NTQ · Noto Airport95 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport109 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 SDS from PPL?
The flight distance from Sado (SDS) to Phaplu (PPL) is 3,057 miles (4,920 km, 2,656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDS to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 28m 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 Sado and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 3.2 hours behind Sado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDS to PPL?
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