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BKS to PBU: distance & flight time
Bengkulu (Fatmawati Soekarno Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
2,180 mi
3,508 km · 1,894 nm
4h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKS — Fatmawati Soekarno Airport · Bengkulu, 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 BKS
- PDO · Pendopo Airport114 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport136 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 BKS from PBU?
The flight distance from Bengkulu (BKS) to Putao (PBU) is 2,180 miles (3,508 km, 1,894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKS to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 44m 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 Bengkulu and Putao?
Putao is 0.5 hours behind Bengkulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKS to PBU?
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