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GAJ to PBU: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
2,582 mi
4,155 km · 2,243 nm
5h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,582 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 32m 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
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- 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 GAJ
- SDJ · Sendai Airport35 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport42 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport75 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport81 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 GAJ from PBU?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Putao (PBU) is 2,582 miles (4,155 km, 2,243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 32m 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 Yamagata and Putao?
Putao is 2.5 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to PBU?
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