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BHQ to PBU: distance & flight time
Broken Hill (Broken Hill Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
5,020 mi
8,078 km · 4,362 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BHQ — Broken Hill Airport · Broken Hill, Australia
- 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 BHQ
- WIO · Wilcannia Airport117 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 BHQ from PBU?
The flight distance from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Putao (PBU) is 5,020 miles (8,078 km, 4,362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHQ to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 19m 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 Broken Hill and Putao?
Putao is 3 hours behind Broken Hill.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHQ to PBU?
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