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PBU to CJL: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Chitral (Chitral Airport)
1,614 mi
2,597 km · 1,402 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,614 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m 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
- CJL — Chitral Airport · Chitral, Pakistan
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 CJL
- SDT · Saidu Sharif Airport80 mi away
- FBD · Fayzabad Airport111 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport126 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from CJL?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Chitral (CJL) is 1,614 miles (2,597 km, 1,402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to CJL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 Chitral?
Chitral is 1.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to CJL?
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