Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
KAG to PBU: distance & flight time
Kangnung (Gangneung Airport (K-18)) → Putao (Putao Airport)
1,960 mi
3,155 km · 1,703 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
See live KAG→PBU fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,960 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m 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
- KAG — Gangneung Airport (K-18) · Kangnung, 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 KAG
- YNY · Yangyang International Airport26 mi away
- WJU · Wonju/Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46)58 mi away
- YEC · Yecheon Airbase84 mi away
- ICN · Incheon International Airport138 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 KAG from PBU?
The flight distance from Kangnung (KAG) to Putao (PBU) is 1,960 miles (3,155 km, 1,703 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KAG to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 Kangnung and Putao?
Putao is 2.5 hours behind Kangnung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KAG to PBU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KAG–PBU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.