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PBU to CGN: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport)
4,789 mi
7,707 km · 4,161 nm
9h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,789 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 51m 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
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, 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 CGN
- BNJ · Bonn-Hangelar Airport7 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport34 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport37 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from CGN?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Cologne (CGN) is 4,789 miles (7,707 km, 4,161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to CGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 51m 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 Cologne?
Cologne is 4.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to CGN?
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