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PBU to LNJ: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Lincang (Lintsang Airfield)
296 mi
477 km · 258 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
296 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LNJ — Lintsang Airfield · Lincang, 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 LNJ
- CWJ · Cangyuan Washan Airport52 mi away
- SYM · Pu'er Simao Airport88 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport93 mi away
- LUM · Mangshi Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from LNJ?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Lincang (LNJ) is 296 miles (477 km, 258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to LNJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m 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 Lincang?
Lincang is 1.5 hours ahead of Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to LNJ?
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