About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Phaplu Airport (PPL), Phaplu, Nepal and Shirak International Airport (LWN), Gyumri, Armenia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,579 miles (or 4,151 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: PPL / VNPL
Airport Name: Phaplu Airport
Location: Phaplu, Nepal
GPS Coordinates: 27°31'5"N by 86°35'3"E
Area Served: Phaplu, Nepal
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 7918 feet (2,413 meters)
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: LWN / UDSG
Airport Names:
  1. Shirak International Airport
  2. Շիրակ Օդանավակայան
Location: Gyumri, Armenia
GPS Coordinates: 40°45'1"N by 43°51'33"E
Area Served: Gyumri
Operator/Owner: General Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 5000 feet (1,524 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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More Information: LWN Maps & Info

Facts about Phaplu Airport (PPL):

  • The closest airport to Phaplu Airport (PPL) is Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NE of PPL.
  • Because of Phaplu Airport's high elevation of 7,918 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PPL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PPL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
  • The furthest airport from Phaplu Airport (PPL) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,455 miles (18,435 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.

Facts about Shirak International Airport (LWN):

  • In addition to being known as "Shirak International Airport", another name for LWN is "Շիրակ Օդանավակայան".
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Because of Shirak International Airport's high elevation of 5,000 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LWN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LWN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
  • The closest airport to Shirak International Airport (LWN) is Kars Airport (KSY), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) WSW of LWN.
  • According to Artem Movsisian, head of the General Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia, Corporacion America will to turn the airport in Gyumri into a first-class airport.
  • The furthest airport from Shirak International Airport (LWN) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,214 miles (18,047 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
  • On August 3, 2007, the government of Armenia announced that it had agreed to include the management of operations at Armenia's second largest airport in the 30-year concession agreement that it signed with Armenia International Airports CJSC in December 2001 to take over operations at Zvartnots International Airport.
  • Shirak International Airport is an international airport serving Gyumri and the province of Shirak, Armenia.

Map of Nearest Airports to Phaplu Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Phaplu Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
114.78 miles (23.78 km) NETenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA)Lukla, NepalView Tenzing-Hillary Airport on a map Set LUA as origin Airport Set LUA as destination Airport Get more information about Tenzing-Hillary Airport
214.96 miles (24.08 km) SRumjatar Airport (RUM)Rumjatar, NepalView Rumjatar Airport on a map Set RUM as origin Airport Set RUM as destination Airport Get more information about Rumjatar Airport
319.05 miles (30.65 km) SSELamidanda Airport (LDN)Lamidanda, NepalView Lamidanda Airport on a map Set LDN as origin Airport Set LDN as destination Airport Get more information about Lamidanda Airport
433.20 miles (53.42 km) WSWRamechhap Airport (RHP)Ramechhap, NepalView Ramechhap Airport on a map Set RHP as origin Airport Set RHP as destination Airport Get more information about Ramechhap Airport
538.41 miles (61.81 km) SEBhojpur Airport (BHP)Bhojpur, NepalView Bhojpur Airport on a map Set BHP as origin Airport Set BHP as destination Airport Get more information about Bhojpur Airport
669.18 miles (111.34 km) SWJanakpur Airport(Domestic) (JKR)Janakpur, NepalView Janakpur Airport(Domestic) on a map Set JKR as origin Airport Set JKR as destination Airport Get more information about Janakpur Airport(Domestic)
776.04 miles (122.38 km) WTribhuvan International Airport (KTM)Kathmandu, NepalView Tribhuvan International Airport on a map Set KTM as origin Airport Set KTM as destination Airport Get more information about Tribhuvan International Airport
882.95 miles (133.49 km) SSEBiratnagar Airport (BIR)Biratnagar, NepalView Biratnagar Airport on a map Set BIR as origin Airport Set BIR as destination Airport Get more information about Biratnagar Airport
9112.91 miles (181.72 km) SEBhadrapur Airport (BDP)Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi, NepalView Bhadrapur Airport on a map Set BDP as origin Airport Set BDP as destination Airport Get more information about Bhadrapur Airport
10121.87 miles (196.13 km) ESEBagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB)Bagdogra, IndiaView Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra on a map Set IXB as origin Airport Set IXB as destination Airport Get more information about Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra
11124.43 miles (200.24 km) SWMuzaffarpur Airport (MZU)Muzzafarpur, IndiaView Muzaffarpur Airport on a map Set MZU as origin Airport Set MZU as destination Airport Get more information about Muzaffarpur Airport
12132.42 miles (213.10 km) WBharatpur Airport (BHR)Bharatpur, NepalView Bharatpur Airport on a map Set BHR as origin Airport Set BHR as destination Airport Get more information about Bharatpur Airport
13144.36 miles (232.32 km) WMeghauli Airport (MEY)Meghauli, NepalView Meghauli Airport on a map Set MEY as origin Airport Set MEY as destination Airport Get more information about Meghauli Airport
14161.82 miles (260.43 km) SWJai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport (PAT)Patna, IndiaView Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport on a map Set PAT as origin Airport Set PAT as destination Airport Get more information about Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport
15165.82 miles (266.86 km) WNWPokhara Airport (PKR)Pokhara, NepalView Pokhara Airport on a map Set PKR as origin Airport Set PKR as destination Airport Get more information about Pokhara Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Phaplu Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Phaplu Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,454.81 miles (18,434.68 km) EMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as origin Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
211,089.39 miles (17,846.60 km) WSWCarriel Sur International Airport (CCP)Concepción, Bío Bío Region, ChileView Carriel Sur International Airport on a map Set CCP as origin Airport Set CCP as destination Airport Get more information about Carriel Sur International Airport
311,082.59 miles (17,835.66 km) WSWLa Florida Airport (LSC)La Serena, ChileView La Florida Airport on a map Set LSC as origin Airport Set LSC as destination Airport Get more information about La Florida Airport
411,077.48 miles (17,827.43 km) WSWViña del Mar Airport (KNA)Viña del Mar, ChileView Viña del Mar Airport on a map Set KNA as origin Airport Set KNA as destination Airport Get more information about Viña del Mar Airport
511,067.37 miles (17,811.16 km) WSWLa Unión Airport (LUI)La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed]View La Unión Airport on a map Set LUI as origin Airport Set LUI as destination Airport Get more information about La Unión Airport
611,041.02 miles (17,768.75 km) WSWGeneral Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI)Chillán, Ñuble, ChileView General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport on a map Set YAI as origin Airport Set YAI as destination Airport Get more information about General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport
711,032.50 miles (17,755.04 km) WSWComodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)Santiago, ChileView Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport on a map Set SCL as origin Airport Set SCL as destination Airport Get more information about Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
811,031.32 miles (17,753.14 km) WChañaral Airport (CNR)Chañaral, Atacama Region, ChileView Chañaral Airport on a map Set CNR as origin Airport Set CNR as destination Airport Get more information about Chañaral Airport
911,027.88 miles (17,747.61 km) WChamonate Airfield (CPO)Copiapó, Atacama Region, ChileView Chamonate Airfield on a map Set CPO as origin Airport Set CPO as destination Airport Get more information about Chamonate Airfield
1011,012.46 miles (17,722.80 km) SWVictoria Airport (ZIC)Victoria, Araucanía, ChileView Victoria Airport on a map Set ZIC as origin Airport Set ZIC as destination Airport Get more information about Victoria Airport
1111,010.72 miles (17,720.00 km) SWMaquehue Airport (ZCO)Temuco, Araucanía, ChileView Maquehue Airport on a map Set ZCO as origin Airport Set ZCO as destination Airport Get more information about Maquehue Airport
1211,003.09 miles (17,707.71 km) SWPichoy Airport (ZAL)Valdivia, ChileView Pichoy Airport on a map Set ZAL as origin Airport Set ZAL as destination Airport Get more information about Pichoy Airport
1310,979.53 miles (17,669.80 km) WRicardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR)El Salvador, ChileView Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport on a map Set ESR as origin Airport Set ESR as destination Airport Get more information about Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport
1410,978.95 miles (17,668.87 km) WAndrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF)Antofagasta, ChileView Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) on a map Set ANF as origin Airport Set ANF as destination Airport Get more information about Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport)
1510,976.59 miles (17,665.07 km) SWCapitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO)Pisco, PeruView Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport on a map Set PIO as origin Airport Set PIO as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Shirak International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Shirak International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
141.11 miles (66.17 km) WSWKars Airport (KSY)Kars, TurkeyView Kars Airport on a map Set KSY as destination Airport Set KSY as destination Airport Get more information about Kars Airport
250.32 miles (80.99 km) SEZvartnots International Airport (EVN)Yerevan, ArmeniaView Zvartnots International Airport on a map Set EVN as destination Airport Set EVN as destination Airport Get more information about Zvartnots International Airport
385.28 miles (137.25 km) NETbilisi Airport (TBS)Tbilisi, GeorgiaView Tbilisi Airport on a map Set TBS as destination Airport Set TBS as destination Airport Get more information about Tbilisi Airport
487.52 miles (140.85 km) SSWAgri Airport (AJI)Ağrı, TurkeyView Agri Airport on a map Set AJI as destination Airport Set AJI as destination Airport Get more information about Agri Airport
5121.61 miles (195.71 km) NWDavid the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT)Kutaisi, Imereti, GeorgiaView David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport on a map Set KUT as destination Airport Set KUT as destination Airport Get more information about David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport
6128.69 miles (207.10 km) EGanja International Airport (KVD)Ganja, AzerbaijanView Ganja International Airport on a map Set KVD as destination Airport Set KVD as destination Airport Get more information about Ganja International Airport
7131.67 miles (211.91 km) WNWBatumi International Airport (BUS)Batumi, GeorgiaView Batumi International Airport on a map Set BUS as destination Airport Set BUS as destination Airport Get more information about Batumi International Airport
8151.91 miles (244.47 km) WSWErzurum Airport (ERZ)Erzurum, TurkeyView Erzurum Airport on a map Set ERZ as destination Airport Set ERZ as destination Airport Get more information about Erzurum Airport
9156.47 miles (251.82 km) ENEZaqatala International Airport (ZTU)Zaqatala, AzerbaijanView Zaqatala International Airport on a map Set ZTU as destination Airport Set ZTU as destination Airport Get more information about Zaqatala International Airport
10160.14 miles (257.72 km) SVan Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)Van, TurkeyView Van Ferit Melen Airport on a map Set VAN as destination Airport Set VAN as destination Airport Get more information about Van Ferit Melen Airport
11173.89 miles (279.85 km) NNEBeslan Airport (OGZ)Beslan / Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania, RussiaView Beslan Airport on a map Set OGZ as destination Airport Set OGZ as destination Airport Get more information about Beslan Airport
12181.44 miles (292.00 km) SWMuş Airport (MSR)Muş, TurkeyView Muş Airport on a map Set MSR as destination Airport Set MSR as destination Airport Get more information about Muş Airport
13187.11 miles (301.13 km) NNEMagas Airport (IGT)Magas, Republic of Ingushetia, RussiaView Magas Airport on a map Set IGT as destination Airport Set IGT as destination Airport Get more information about Magas Airport
14191.24 miles (307.78 km) NNalchik Airport (NAL)Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, RussiaView Nalchik Airport on a map Set NAL as destination Airport Set NAL as destination Airport Get more information about Nalchik Airport
15202.45 miles (325.81 km) NWSukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI)Sukhumi, GeorgiaView Sukhumi Babushara Airport on a map Set SUI as destination Airport Set SUI as destination Airport Get more information about Sukhumi Babushara Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Shirak International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Shirak International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,214.03 miles (18,047.18 km) STotegegie Airport (GMR)Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French PolynesiaView Totegegie Airport on a map Set GMR as destination Airport Set GMR as destination Airport Get more information about Totegegie Airport
211,049.05 miles (17,781.69 km) STureira Airport (ZTA)Tureia, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Tureira Airport on a map Set ZTA as destination Airport Set ZTA as destination Airport Get more information about Tureira Airport
310,945.56 miles (17,615.12 km) SNukutavake Airport (NUK)Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Nukutavake Airport on a map Set NUK as destination Airport Set NUK as destination Airport Get more information about Nukutavake Airport
410,891.20 miles (17,527.64 km) SERurutu Airport (RUR)Rurutu, French PolynesiaView Rurutu Airport on a map Set RUR as destination Airport Set RUR as destination Airport Get more information about Rurutu Airport
510,884.46 miles (17,516.79 km) SPukarua Airport (PUK)Pukarua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Pukarua Airport on a map Set PUK as destination Airport Set PUK as destination Airport Get more information about Pukarua Airport
610,844.28 miles (17,452.13 km) SSEHao Airport (HOI)Hao, Tuamotu Island, French PolynesiaView Hao Airport on a map Set HOI as destination Airport Set HOI as destination Airport Get more information about Hao Airport
710,726.28 miles (17,262.22 km) SSEAnaa Airport (AAA)Anaa, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Anaa Airport on a map Set AAA as destination Airport Set AAA as destination Airport Get more information about Anaa Airport
810,708.04 miles (17,232.88 km) SSEMakemo Airport (MKP)Makemo, French PolynesiaView Makemo Airport on a map Set MKP as destination Airport Set MKP as destination Airport Get more information about Makemo Airport
910,690.94 miles (17,205.36 km) SFangatau Airport (FGU)Fangatau, French PolynesiaView Fangatau Airport on a map Set FGU as destination Airport Set FGU as destination Airport Get more information about Fangatau Airport
1010,688.31 miles (17,201.13 km) SSERaroia Airport (RRR)Raroia, French PolynesiaView Raroia Airport on a map Set RRR as destination Airport Set RRR as destination Airport Get more information about Raroia Airport
1110,651.76 miles (17,142.30 km) WSWMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as destination Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
1210,645.03 miles (17,131.47 km) SSEFa'a'ā International Airport (PPT)Papeete, Tahiti, French PolynesiaView Fa'a'ā International Airport on a map Set PPT as destination Airport Set PPT as destination Airport Get more information about Fa'a'ā International Airport
1310,637.88 miles (17,119.97 km) SSEFakarava Airport (FAV)Fakarava, Society Islands, French PolynesiaView Fakarava Airport on a map Set FAV as destination Airport Set FAV as destination Airport Get more information about Fakarava Airport
1410,636.76 miles (17,118.16 km) SSEMoorea Airport (MOZ)Moorea, Windward Islands, French PolynesiaView Moorea Airport on a map Set MOZ as destination Airport Set MOZ as destination Airport Get more information about Moorea Airport
1510,617.35 miles (17,086.93 km) SEMangaia Island Airport (MGS)Mangaia Island, Cook IslandsView Mangaia Island Airport on a map Set MGS as destination Airport Set MGS as destination Airport Get more information about Mangaia Island Airport