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LYS to PBU: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
4,998 mi
8,044 km · 4,343 nm
10h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,998 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 16m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- 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 LYS
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport28 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport40 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 LYS from PBU?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Putao (PBU) is 4,998 miles (8,044 km, 4,343 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 16m 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 Lyon and Putao?
Putao is 4.5 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to PBU?
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