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LBJ to PBU: distance & flight time
Labuhan Bajo (Komodo Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
2,895 mi
4,660 km · 2,516 nm
6h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,895 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 9m 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
- LBJ — Komodo Airport · Labuhan Bajo, Indonesia
- 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 LBJ
- RTG · Frans Sales Lega Airport41 mi away
- TMC · Tambolaka Airport77 mi away
- BJW · Bajawa Soa Airport81 mi away
- BMU · Muhammad Salahuddin Airport82 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 LBJ from PBU?
The flight distance from Labuhan Bajo (LBJ) to Putao (PBU) is 2,895 miles (4,660 km, 2,516 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBJ to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 9m 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 Labuhan Bajo and Putao?
Putao is 1.5 hours behind Labuhan Bajo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBJ to PBU?
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