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PBU to NEU: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport)
635 mi
1,023 km · 552 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
635 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- NEU — Sam Neua Airport · Sam Neua, Laos
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 NEU
- SQH · Na-San Airport55 mi away
- XKH · Xieng Khouang Airport89 mi away
- DIN · Dien Bien Phu Airport96 mi away
- HAN · Noi Bai International Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from NEU?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Sam Neua (NEU) is 635 miles (1,023 km, 552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to NEU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 Sam Neua?
Sam Neua is 0.5 hours ahead of Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to NEU?
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