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PBU to PCB: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Jakarta (Pondok Cabe Air Base)
2,408 mi
3,876 km · 2,093 nm
5h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,408 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 11m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- PCB — Pondok Cabe Air Base · Jakarta, Indonesia
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 PCB
- HLP · Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport10 mi away
- CGK · Soekarno-Hatta International Airport16 mi away
- BDO · Husein Sastranegara International Airport68 mi away
- TSY · Cibeureum Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from PCB?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Jakarta (PCB) is 2,408 miles (3,876 km, 2,093 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to PCB?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 11m 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 Jakarta?
Jakarta is 0.5 hours ahead of Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to PCB?
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