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AXF to PBU: distance & flight time
Alxa Left Banner (Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
919 mi
1,479 km · 798 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
919 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AXF — Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport · Alxa Left Banner, China
- 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 AXF
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport85 mi away
- WUA · Wuhai Airport97 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 AXF from PBU?
The flight distance from Alxa Left Banner (AXF) to Putao (PBU) is 919 miles (1,479 km, 798 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AXF to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 cheapest way to fly from AXF to PBU?
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