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PBU to BTC: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
1,703 mi
2,741 km · 1,480 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,703 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 BTC
- ADP · Ampara Airport26 mi away
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base53 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport67 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from BTC?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 1,703 miles (2,741 km, 1,480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 1 hour behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to BTC?
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