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PBU to LUG: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
4,819 mi
7,755 km · 4,187 nm
9h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,819 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 55m 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
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
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 LUG
- ZJI · Locarno Airport11 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport27 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport42 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from LUG?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Lugano (LUG) is 4,819 miles (7,755 km, 4,187 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 55m 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 Lugano?
Lugano is 4.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to LUG?
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