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PBU to HKT: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
1,329 mi
2,139 km · 1,155 nm
3h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,329 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 21m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from HKT?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Phuket (HKT) is 1,329 miles (2,139 km, 1,155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 21m 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 Phuket?
Phuket is 0.5 hours ahead of Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to HKT?
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