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PBU to KTE: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Kerteh (Kerteh Airport)
1,624 mi
2,613 km · 1,411 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,624 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- KTE — Kerteh Airport · Kerteh, Malaysia
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 KTE
- KUA · Kuantan Airport55 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport63 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport90 mi away
- TOD · Pulau Tioman Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from KTE?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Kerteh (KTE) is 1,624 miles (2,613 km, 1,411 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to KTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Kerteh?
Kerteh is 1.5 hours ahead of Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to KTE?
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