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CGK to PBU: distance & flight time
Jakarta (Soekarno-Hatta International Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
2,392 mi
3,850 km · 2,079 nm
5h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,392 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 9m 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
- CGK — Soekarno-Hatta International Airport · Jakarta, 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 CGK
- PCB · Pondok Cabe Air Base16 mi away
- HLP · Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport19 mi away
- BDO · Husein Sastranegara International Airport83 mi away
- TKG · Radin Inten II (Branti) Airport119 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 CGK from PBU?
The flight distance from Jakarta (CGK) to Putao (PBU) is 2,392 miles (3,850 km, 2,079 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGK to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 9m 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 Jakarta and Putao?
Putao is 0.5 hours behind Jakarta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGK to PBU?
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