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PBU to KTL: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Kitale (Kitale Airport)
4,510 mi
7,257 km · 3,919 nm
9h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,510 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 19m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- KTL — Kitale Airport · Kitale, Kenya
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 KTL
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport44 mi away
- GGM · Kakamega Airport50 mi away
- KIS · Kisumu Airport75 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from KTL?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Kitale (KTL) is 4,510 miles (7,257 km, 3,919 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to KTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 19m 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 Kitale?
Kitale is 3.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to KTL?
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