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OAI to PBU: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Putao (Putao Airport)
1,740 mi
2,800 km · 1,512 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,740 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- 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 OAI
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base72 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport80 mi away
- BIN · Bamiyan Airport83 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 OAI from PBU?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Putao (PBU) is 1,740 miles (2,800 km, 1,512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m 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 Kabul and Putao?
Putao is 2 hours ahead of Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to PBU?
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