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PBU to DMK: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Bangkok (Don Mueang International Airport)
949 mi
1,528 km · 825 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
949 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m 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
- DMK — Don Mueang International Airport · Bangkok, 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 DMK
- BKK · Suvarnabhumi Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport48 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport89 mi away
- TKH · Takhli Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from DMK?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Bangkok (DMK) is 949 miles (1,528 km, 825 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to DMK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 Bangkok?
Bangkok is 0.5 hours ahead of Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to DMK?
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