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PBU to NKT: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Cizre (Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport)
3,259 mi
5,244 km · 2,832 nm
6h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,259 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- NKT — Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport · Cizre, Turkey
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 NKT
- SXZ · Siirt Airport44 mi away
- KAC · Kamishly Airport53 mi away
- BAL · Batman Airport65 mi away
- MQM · Mardin Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from NKT?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Cizre (NKT) is 3,259 miles (5,244 km, 2,832 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to NKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Cizre?
Cizre is 3.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to NKT?
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