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PBU to SDJ: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
2,610 mi
4,200 km · 2,268 nm
5h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,610 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- SDJ — Sendai Airport · Sendai, Japan
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 SDJ
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport35 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport68 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport77 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from SDJ?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Sendai (SDJ) is 2,610 miles (4,200 km, 2,268 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 35m 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 Sendai?
Sendai is 2.5 hours ahead of Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to SDJ?
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