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LPQ to PBU: distance & flight time
Luang Prabang (Luang Phabang International Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
594 mi
957 km · 517 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
594 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LPQ — Luang Phabang International Airport · Luang Prabang, Laos
- 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 LPQ
- ZBY · Sayaboury Airport54 mi away
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport55 mi away
- XKH · Xieng Khouang Airport72 mi away
- LXG · Luang Namtha 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 LPQ from PBU?
The flight distance from Luang Prabang (LPQ) to Putao (PBU) is 594 miles (957 km, 517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPQ to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 Luang Prabang and Putao?
Putao is 0.5 hours behind Luang Prabang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPQ to PBU?
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