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IWK to PBU: distance & flight time
Iwakuni (Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station) → Putao (Putao Airport)
2,109 mi
3,395 km · 1,833 nm
4h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,109 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 36m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IWK — Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station · Iwakuni, 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 IWK
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport18 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport34 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport44 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami Airport45 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 IWK from PBU?
The flight distance from Iwakuni (IWK) to Putao (PBU) is 2,109 miles (3,395 km, 1,833 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWK to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 36m 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 cheapest way to fly from IWK to PBU?
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