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WSY to PPL: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
5,307 mi
8,540 km · 4,611 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,307 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
- 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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 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 WSY from PPL?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Phaplu (PPL) is 5,307 miles (8,540 km, 4,611 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m 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 Airlie Beach and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 4.2 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to PPL?
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