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JGN to PBU: distance & flight time
Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
867 mi
1,395 km · 754 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
867 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, 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
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Near JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 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 JGN from PBU?
The flight distance from Jiayuguan (JGN) to Putao (PBU) is 867 miles (1,395 km, 754 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGN to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from JGN to PBU?
Nonstop service on JGN–PBU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jiayuguan and Putao?
Putao is 1.5 hours behind Jiayuguan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGN to PBU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JGN–PBU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JGN to PBU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JGN–PBU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.