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PBU to ESL: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
3,147 mi
5,064 km · 2,734 nm
6h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,147 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 38m 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
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
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 ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from ESL?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Elista (ESL) is 3,147 miles (5,064 km, 2,734 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 38m 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 Elista?
Elista is 3.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to ESL?
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