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PBU to ESB: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
3,725 mi
5,994 km · 3,237 nm
7h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,725 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 46m 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
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from ESB?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Ankara (ESB) is 3,725 miles (5,994 km, 3,237 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Ankara?
Ankara is 3.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to ESB?
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