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LRE to PBU: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
4,697 mi
7,560 km · 4,082 nm
9h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,697 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
- 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 LRE
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport66 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport100 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport106 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport147 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 LRE from PBU?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Putao (PBU) is 4,697 miles (7,560 km, 4,082 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 41m 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 Longreach and Putao?
Putao is 3.5 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to PBU?
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