Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ICN to PBU: distance & flight time
Seoul (Incheon International Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
1,823 mi
2,934 km · 1,584 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
See live ICN→PBU fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,823 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
- ICN — Incheon International Airport · Seoul, South Korea
- 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 ICN
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport20 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport34 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)36 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base41 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 ICN from PBU?
The flight distance from Seoul (ICN) to Putao (PBU) is 1,823 miles (2,934 km, 1,584 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ICN 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 Seoul and Putao?
Putao is 2.5 hours behind Seoul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ICN to PBU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ICN–PBU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.