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PBU to MXZ: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Meixian (Meixian Airport)
1,180 mi
1,899 km · 1,026 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MXZ — Meixian Airport · Meixian, China
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 MXZ
- SWA · Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport60 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport99 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport126 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from MXZ?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Meixian (MXZ) is 1,180 miles (1,899 km, 1,026 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to MXZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 Meixian?
Meixian is 1.5 hours ahead of Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to MXZ?
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