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PBU to MCT: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Muscat (Muscat International Airport)
2,446 mi
3,936 km · 2,125 nm
5h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,446 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 16m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- MCT — Muscat International Airport · Muscat, Oman
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 MCT
- MNH · Rustaq Airport51 mi away
- OHS · Sohar Airport118 mi away
- JSK · Jask Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from MCT?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Muscat (MCT) is 2,446 miles (3,936 km, 2,125 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to MCT?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 16m 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 Muscat?
Muscat is 2.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to MCT?
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