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KJP to PBU: distance & flight time
Kerama (Kerama Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
1,840 mi
2,961 km · 1,599 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,840 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m 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
- KJP — Kerama Airport · Kerama, 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 KJP
- OKA · Naha Airport22 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport29 mi away
- DNA · Kadena Air Base32 mi away
- UEO · Kumejima Airport38 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 KJP from PBU?
The flight distance from Kerama (KJP) to Putao (PBU) is 1,840 miles (2,961 km, 1,599 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KJP to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 Kerama and Putao?
Putao is 2.5 hours behind Kerama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KJP to PBU?
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