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SOJ to PPL: distance & flight time
Sorkjosen (Sørkjosen Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
3,865 mi
6,220 km · 3,359 nm
8h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,865 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 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
- SOJ — Sørkjosen Airport · Sorkjosen, Norway
- 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 SOJ
- TOS · Tromsø Airport,49 mi away
- HAA · Hasvik Airport56 mi away
- ALF · Alta Airport59 mi away
- QKX · Kautokeino Air Base72 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 SOJ from PPL?
The flight distance from Sorkjosen (SOJ) to Phaplu (PPL) is 3,865 miles (6,220 km, 3,359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOJ to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Sorkjosen and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 3.8 hours ahead of Sorkjosen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOJ to PPL?
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