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PBU to SHP: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport)
1,545 mi
2,486 km · 1,342 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,545 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- SHP — Shanhaiguan Airport · Qinhuangdao, China
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 SHP
- BPE · Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport41 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base66 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport105 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from SHP?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Qinhuangdao (SHP) is 1,545 miles (2,486 km, 1,342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to SHP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Qinhuangdao?
Qinhuangdao is 1.5 hours ahead of Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to SHP?
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