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PBU to HER: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
4,207 mi
6,770 km · 3,656 nm
8h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,207 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 43m 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
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from HER?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Heraklion (HER) is 4,207 miles (6,770 km, 3,656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PBU to HER?
Nonstop service on PBU–HER depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Putao and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 3.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to HER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PBU–HER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PBU to HER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PBU–HER tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.