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PBU to EBL: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
3,160 mi
5,085 km · 2,746 nm
6h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,160 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
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 EBL
- OSM · Mosul International Airport46 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport57 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from EBL?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Erbil (EBL) is 3,160 miles (5,085 km, 2,746 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 40m 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 Erbil?
Erbil is 3.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to EBL?
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