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PBU to RUM: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Rumjatar (Rumjatar Airport)
667 mi
1,074 km · 580 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
667 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- RUM — Rumjatar Airport · Rumjatar, Nepal
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 RUM
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport8 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- LUA · Lukla Airport29 mi away
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from RUM?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Rumjatar (RUM) is 667 miles (1,074 km, 580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to RUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m 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 Rumjatar?
Rumjatar is 0.7 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to RUM?
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