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ARD to PBU: distance & flight time
Alor Island (Mali Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
3,051 mi
4,910 km · 2,651 nm
6h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,051 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ARD — Mali Airport · Alor Island, Indonesia
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ARD
- DIL · Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport70 mi away
- UAI · Suai Airport94 mi away
- BCH · Cakung Airport126 mi away
Near PBU
- TEI · Tezu Airport90 mi away
- MYT · Myitkyina Airport135 mi away
- IXT · Pasighat Airport138 mi away
- KHM · Kanti Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ARD from PBU?
The flight distance from Alor Island (ARD) to Putao (PBU) is 3,051 miles (4,910 km, 2,651 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARD to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 27m 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 Alor Island and Putao?
Putao is 1.5 hours behind Alor Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARD to PBU?
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