Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
HDG to PBU: distance & flight time
Handan (Handan Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
1,179 mi
1,898 km · 1,025 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
See live HDG→PBU fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m 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
- HDG — Handan Airport · Handan, 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near HDG
- CIH · Changzhi Airport75 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport122 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport130 mi away
- JNG · Jining Qufu Airport137 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 HDG from PBU?
The flight distance from Handan (HDG) to Putao (PBU) is 1,179 miles (1,898 km, 1,025 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDG to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Handan and Putao?
Putao is 1.5 hours behind Handan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDG to PBU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HDG–PBU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.