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NKG to PBU: distance & flight time
Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
1,322 mi
2,127 km · 1,149 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,322 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, China
- 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 NKG
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base36 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport55 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport76 mi away
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport92 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 NKG from PBU?
The flight distance from Nanjing (NKG) to Putao (PBU) is 1,322 miles (2,127 km, 1,149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKG to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 Nanjing and Putao?
Putao is 1.5 hours behind Nanjing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKG to PBU?
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