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DCY to PBU: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
211 mi
339 km · 183 nm
1h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
211 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 1m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DCY
- DIG · Diqing Airport108 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport116 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport130 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 DCY from PBU?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Putao (PBU) is 211 miles (339 km, 183 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 1m 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 Daocheng and Putao?
Putao is 1.5 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to PBU?
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