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FLZ to PBU: distance & flight time
Sibolga (Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
1,783 mi
2,870 km · 1,550 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,783 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m 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
- FLZ — Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport · Sibolga, 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 FLZ
- AEG · Aek Godang Airport39 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport49 mi away
- GNS · Binaka Airport86 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 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 FLZ from PBU?
The flight distance from Sibolga (FLZ) to Putao (PBU) is 1,783 miles (2,870 km, 1,550 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLZ to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m 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 Sibolga and Putao?
Putao is 0.5 hours behind Sibolga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLZ to PBU?
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