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PBU to KKX: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Kikai (Kikai Airport)
1,981 mi
3,188 km · 1,722 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- KKX — Kikai Airport · Kikai, Japan
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 KKX
- ASJ · Amami Airport15 mi away
- TKN · Tokunoshima Airport72 mi away
- OKE · Okierabu Airport97 mi away
- RNJ · Yoron Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from KKX?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Kikai (KKX) is 1,981 miles (3,188 km, 1,722 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to KKX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Kikai?
Kikai is 2.5 hours ahead of Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to KKX?
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