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PBU to LHW: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
731 mi
1,176 km · 635 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
731 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LHW — Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport · Lanzhou, China
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 LHW
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport88 mi away
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport112 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport130 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from LHW?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 731 miles (1,176 km, 635 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 1.5 hours ahead of Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to LHW?
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