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DSO to PBU: distance & flight time
Hamhung (Sondok Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
1,919 mi
3,088 km · 1,667 nm
4h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,919 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 14m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSO — Sondok Airport · Hamhung, North Korea
- 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 DSO
- WOS · Wonsan Kalma International Airport40 mi away
- FNJ · Pyongyang Sunan International Airport103 mi away
- YNY · Yangyang International Airport133 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 DSO from PBU?
The flight distance from Hamhung (DSO) to Putao (PBU) is 1,919 miles (3,088 km, 1,667 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSO to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 14m 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 Hamhung and Putao?
Putao is 2.5 hours behind Hamhung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSO to PBU?
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