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PBU to CBU: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Cottbus (Cottbus-Drewitz Airport)
4,463 mi
7,182 km · 3,878 nm
9h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,463 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 13m 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
- CBU — Cottbus-Drewitz Airport · Cottbus, Germany
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 CBU
- SXF · Berlin-Schönefeld Airport55 mi away
- IEG · Zielona Góra-Babimost Airport57 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport62 mi away
- DRS · Dresden Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from CBU?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Cottbus (CBU) is 4,463 miles (7,182 km, 3,878 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to CBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 13m 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 Cottbus?
Cottbus is 4.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to CBU?
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