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PBU to CNX: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Chiang Mai (Chiang Mai International Airport)
600 mi
965 km · 521 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
600 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- CNX — Chiang Mai International Airport · Chiang Mai, Thailand
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 CNX
- LPT · Lampang Airport49 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport54 mi away
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport74 mi away
- PRH · Phrae Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from CNX?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Chiang Mai (CNX) is 600 miles (965 km, 521 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to CNX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 Chiang Mai?
Chiang Mai is 0.5 hours ahead of Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to CNX?
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