Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
PBU to HVB: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Hervey Bay (Hervey Bay Airport)
5,181 mi
8,338 km · 4,502 nm
10h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading southeast
See live PBU→HVB fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 38m 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
- HVB — Hervey Bay Airport · Hervey Bay, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near PBU
- TEI · Tezu Airport90 mi away
- MYT · Myitkyina Airport135 mi away
- IXT · Pasighat Airport138 mi away
- KHM · Kanti Airport142 mi away
Near HVB
- MBH · Maryborough Airport17 mi away
- BDB · Bundaberg Airport45 mi away
- GAH · Gayndah Airport81 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from HVB?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Hervey Bay (HVB) is 5,181 miles (8,338 km, 4,502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to HVB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Hervey Bay?
Hervey Bay is 3.5 hours ahead of Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to HVB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PBU–HVB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.