How long are you planning to stay? vs How long are you going to stay?

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. They are interchangeable and can be used to inquire about the duration of someone's stay. The choice between 'planning to stay' and 'going to stay' is a matter of personal preference.

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How long are you planning to stay?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to inquire about the duration of someone's stay.

This phrase is used to ask someone about the duration they intend to stay in a particular place. It implies that the person has made plans regarding their stay.

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How long are you planning to stay in Sweden?
(Sarah, lowered voice) How long is she planning to stay?
Are you - are you planning to stay?
So, are you planning to stay with me?
Are you planning to stay up here all day, torturing yourself?
Are you planning to stay up all night? I'm sitting down.
Say, are you planning to stay, keep your room another night?
Are you planning to stay here on Fårö, or do you plan to leave?
How long are you planning to sit there like that?!
How long are you planning on punishing me?
So how long are you planning on staying?
How long are you planning on staying there?
How long you planning to stay, Cousin Darryl?
So how long you planning to stay up here?
So after the wedding, how long are you planning on staying?
- But how long are they going to stay? - The party's till 10:00.
How long are you going to stay?
Jin Ho, how long are you planning on hiding it?!
What I would like to know... how long are you planning on staying this time?
How long are you planning on keeping this up?

Alternatives:

how long do you plan to stay?
how long are you intending to stay?
how long do you intend to stay?
how long do you expect to stay?

How long are you going to stay?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to inquire about the duration of someone's stay.

This phrase is used to ask someone about the duration they will stay in a particular place. It implies that the person has a definite plan to stay for a specific period.

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How long are you going to stay?
How long are you going to stay?
How long are you going to stay here?
How long are you going to stay here?
How long are you going to stay in there?
- But how long are they going to stay? - The party's till 10:00.
- But how long are they going to stay?
How long are you going to stay in the night guard's room at my dad's action school?
Rudy, where are you going to stay?
So, where are you going to stay?
Stuart, where are you going to stay tonight?
Are you going to stay here all night?
Are you going to stay here long?
Until when are you going to stay in my bed?
Prince Shada, are you going to stay in Berlin?
Are you going to stay on icat all night?
Are you going to stay a little more?
Are you going to stay up there during the storm?
- Are you going to stay here?
Are you going to stay like that all night?

Alternatives:

how long will you stay?
how long do you intend to stay?
how long do you plan to stay?
how long do you expect to stay?

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