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SIR to PPL: distance & flight time
Sion (Sion Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
4,380 mi
7,048 km · 3,806 nm
9h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,380 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 3m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SIR — Sion Airport · Sion, Switzerland
- 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 SIR
- AOT · Aosta Airport33 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport41 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base41 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport43 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 SIR from PPL?
The flight distance from Sion (SIR) to Phaplu (PPL) is 4,380 miles (7,048 km, 3,806 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIR to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 3m 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 Sion and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 3.8 hours ahead of Sion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIR to PPL?
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