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FNJ to PBU: distance & flight time
Pyongyang (Pyongyang Sunan International Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
1,816 mi
2,923 km · 1,578 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,816 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m 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
- FNJ — Pyongyang Sunan International Airport · Pyongyang, 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 FNJ
- ICN · Incheon International Airport128 mi away
- DDG · Dandong Airport92 mi away
- WOS · Wonsan Kalma International Airport97 mi away
- DSO · Sondok Airport103 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 FNJ from PBU?
The flight distance from Pyongyang (FNJ) to Putao (PBU) is 1,816 miles (2,923 km, 1,578 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNJ to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m 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 Pyongyang and Putao?
Putao is 2.5 hours behind Pyongyang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNJ to PBU?
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