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PBU to CIT: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
1,881 mi
3,027 km · 1,635 nm
4h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,881 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
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 CIT
- TAS · Tashkent International Airport77 mi away
- DMB · Taraz Airport99 mi away
- NMA · Namangan Airport143 mi away
- LBD · Khudzhand Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from CIT?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Chimkent (CIT) is 1,881 miles (3,027 km, 1,635 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 9m 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 Chimkent?
Chimkent is 1.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to CIT?
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