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PBU to MKZ: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Malacca (Malacca Airport)
1,761 mi
2,834 km · 1,530 nm
3h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,761 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 55m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- MKZ — Malacca Airport · Malacca, Malaysia
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 MKZ
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport72 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport77 mi away
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from MKZ?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Malacca (MKZ) is 1,761 miles (2,834 km, 1,530 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to MKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Malacca?
Malacca is 1.5 hours ahead of Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to MKZ?
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