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KSY to PBU: distance & flight time
Kars (Kars Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
3,191 mi
5,136 km · 2,773 nm
6h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,191 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 43m 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
- KSY — Kars Airport · Kars, Turkey
- 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 KSY
- LWN · Gyumri Shirak Airport41 mi away
- IGD · Iğdır Airport57 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport63 mi away
- EVN · Zvartnots International Airport73 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 KSY from PBU?
The flight distance from Kars (KSY) to Putao (PBU) is 3,191 miles (5,136 km, 2,773 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KSY to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 43m 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 Kars and Putao?
Putao is 3.5 hours ahead of Kars.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KSY to PBU?
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