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PBU to DUM: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Dumai (Pinang Kampai Airport)
1,797 mi
2,892 km · 1,561 nm
3h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,797 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 59m 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
- DUM — Pinang Kampai Airport · Dumai, Indonesia
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 DUM
- MKZ · Malacca Airport72 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport79 mi away
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport81 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from DUM?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Dumai (DUM) is 1,797 miles (2,892 km, 1,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to DUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 59m 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 Dumai?
Dumai is 0.5 hours ahead of Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to DUM?
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