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PBU to LRS: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Leros (Leros Airport)
4,089 mi
6,581 km · 3,553 nm
8h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,089 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- LRS — Leros Airport · Leros, Greece
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 LRS
- JKL · Kalymnos Airport17 mi away
- KGS · Kos Airport31 mi away
- SMI · Samos Airport35 mi away
- JIK · Ikaria Airport42 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from LRS?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Leros (LRS) is 4,089 miles (6,581 km, 3,553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to LRS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PBU to LRS?
Nonstop service on PBU–LRS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Putao and Leros?
Leros is 4.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to LRS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PBU–LRS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PBU to LRS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PBU–LRS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.