Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
HGN to PBU: distance & flight time
Mae Hong Son (Mae Hong Son Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
556 mi
894 km · 483 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading north
See live HGN→PBU fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
556 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m 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
- HGN — Mae Hong Son Airport · Mae Hong Son, Thailand
- 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 HGN
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport30 mi away
- LIW · Loikaw Airport56 mi away
- CNX · Chiang Mai International Airport74 mi away
- NMS · Namsang Airport111 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 HGN from PBU?
The flight distance from Mae Hong Son (HGN) to Putao (PBU) is 556 miles (894 km, 483 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HGN to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 Mae Hong Son and Putao?
Putao is 0.5 hours behind Mae Hong Son.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HGN to PBU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HGN–PBU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.