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PBU to ROK: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Rockhampton (Rockhampton Airport)
4,979 mi
8,013 km · 4,327 nm
10h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 14m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- ROK — Rockhampton Airport · Rockhampton, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 ROK
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport77 mi away
- BLT · Blackwater Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from ROK?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Rockhampton (ROK) is 4,979 miles (8,013 km, 4,327 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to ROK?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PBU to ROK?
Nonstop service on PBU–ROK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Putao and Rockhampton?
Rockhampton is 3.5 hours ahead of Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to ROK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PBU–ROK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PBU to ROK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PBU–ROK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.