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PBU to KUA: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Kuantan (Kuantan Airport)
1,672 mi
2,690 km · 1,453 nm
3h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,672 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 45m 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
- KUA — Kuantan Airport · Kuantan, 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 KUA
- KTE · Kerteh Airport55 mi away
- TOD · Pulau Tioman Airport93 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport111 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from KUA?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Kuantan (KUA) is 1,672 miles (2,690 km, 1,453 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to KUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 45m 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 Kuantan?
Kuantan is 1.5 hours ahead of Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to KUA?
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