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PBU to BRU: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Brussels (Brussels Airport)
4,897 mi
7,882 km · 4,256 nm
10h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,897 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- BRU — Brussels Airport · Brussels, Belgium
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PBU
- TEI · Tezu Airport90 mi away
- MYT · Myitkyina Airport135 mi away
- IXT · Pasighat Airport138 mi away
- KHM · Kanti Airport142 mi away
Near BRU
- ANR · Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)20 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield28 mi away
- CRL · Brussels South Charleroi Airport31 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from BRU?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Brussels (BRU) is 4,897 miles (7,882 km, 4,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to BRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 4m 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 Putao and Brussels?
Brussels is 4.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to BRU?
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