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PBU to HUN: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Hualien (Hualien Airport)
1,521 mi
2,448 km · 1,322 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,521 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- HUN — Hualien Airport · Hualien, Taiwan
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 HUN
- TXG · Taichung Airport62 mi away
- RMQ · Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport65 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base70 mi away
- TSA · Taipei Songshan Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from HUN?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Hualien (HUN) is 1,521 miles (2,448 km, 1,322 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to HUN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 HUN?
Nonstop service on PBU–HUN 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 3h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Putao and Hualien?
Hualien is 1.5 hours ahead of Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to HUN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PBU–HUN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PBU to HUN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PBU–HUN 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.