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PBU to LNX: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Smolensk (Smolensk North Airport)
3,728 mi
6,000 km · 3,240 nm
7h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,728 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- LNX — Smolensk North Airport · Smolensk, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 LNX
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport70 mi away
- MVQ · Mogilev Airport98 mi away
- VLU · Velikiye Luki Airport121 mi away
- BZK · Bryansk Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from LNX?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Smolensk (LNX) is 3,728 miles (6,000 km, 3,240 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to LNX?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 47m 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 cheapest way to fly from PBU to LNX?
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