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PBU to LUA: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
656 mi
1,055 km · 570 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
656 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
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 LUA
- SYH · Syangboche Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport29 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from LUA?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Lukla (LUA) is 656 miles (1,055 km, 570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 Lukla?
Lukla is 0.7 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to LUA?
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