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KEP to PBU: distance & flight time
Nepalgunj (Nepalgunj Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
965 mi
1,553 km · 838 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
965 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEP — Nepalgunj Airport · Nepalgunj, Nepal
- 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 KEP
- SKH · Surkhet Airport33 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport38 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport48 mi away
- DHI · Dhangarhi Airport80 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 KEP from PBU?
The flight distance from Nepalgunj (KEP) to Putao (PBU) is 965 miles (1,553 km, 838 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEP to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 Nepalgunj and Putao?
Putao is 0.8 hours ahead of Nepalgunj.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEP to PBU?
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