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KIK to PBU: distance & flight time
Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base) → Putao (Putao Airport)
3,143 mi
5,058 km · 2,731 nm
6h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,143 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 38m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KIK — Kirkuk Air Base · Kirkuk, Iraq
- 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 KIK
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport55 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport72 mi away
- OSM · Mosul International Airport89 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 KIK from PBU?
The flight distance from Kirkuk (KIK) to Putao (PBU) is 3,143 miles (5,058 km, 2,731 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIK to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 38m 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 Kirkuk and Putao?
Putao is 3.5 hours ahead of Kirkuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIK to PBU?
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