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PBU to KWI: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport)
2,990 mi
4,812 km · 2,598 nm
6h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,990 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 20m 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
- KWI — Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait, Kuwait
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 KWI
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport81 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport93 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from KWI?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Kuwait (KWI) is 2,990 miles (4,812 km, 2,598 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to KWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 20m 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 Kuwait?
Kuwait is 3.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to KWI?
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