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SMI to PPL: distance & flight time
Samos (Samos Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
3,485 mi
5,609 km · 3,029 nm
7h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 18m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMI — Samos Airport · Samos, Greece
- 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 SMI
- JIK · Ikaria Airport31 mi away
- LRS · Leros Airport35 mi away
- ADB · Adnan Menderes International Airport44 mi away
- JKL · Kalymnos Airport50 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 SMI from PPL?
The flight distance from Samos (SMI) to Phaplu (PPL) is 3,485 miles (5,609 km, 3,029 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMI to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 18m 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 Samos and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 2.8 hours ahead of Samos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMI to PPL?
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