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KMG to PBU: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
374 mi
602 km · 325 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
374 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- 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 KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 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 KMG from PBU?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Putao (PBU) is 374 miles (602 km, 325 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 Kunming and Putao?
Putao is 1.5 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to PBU?
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