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PBU to KOS: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Sihanoukville (Sihanoukville International Airport)
1,226 mi
1,973 km · 1,065 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,226 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m 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
- KOS — Sihanoukville International Airport · Sihanoukville, Cambodia
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 KOS
- PQC · Phu Quoc International Airport37 mi away
- PNH · Phnom Penh International Airport106 mi away
- VKG · Rach Gia Airport110 mi away
- KZC · Kampong Chhnang Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from KOS?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Sihanoukville (KOS) is 1,226 miles (1,973 km, 1,065 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to KOS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 Sihanoukville?
Sihanoukville is 0.5 hours ahead of Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to KOS?
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