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PBU to GKL: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport)
4,992 mi
8,034 km · 4,338 nm
10h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,992 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 15m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
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 GKL
- ROK · Rockhampton Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport51 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport93 mi away
- TDR · Theodore Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from GKL?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Great Keppel Island (GKL) is 4,992 miles (8,034 km, 4,338 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to GKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 15m 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 Great Keppel Island?
Great Keppel Island is 3.5 hours ahead of Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to GKL?
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