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PBU to SKE: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Skien (Skien Airport)
4,540 mi
7,307 km · 3,945 nm
9h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,540 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- SKE — Skien Airport · Skien, Norway
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 SKE
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp24 mi away
- NTB · Notodden Airport29 mi away
- RYG · Moss Airport, Rygge45 mi away
- FBU · Oslo, Fornebu Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from SKE?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Skien (SKE) is 4,540 miles (7,307 km, 3,945 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to SKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 22m 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 Skien?
Skien is 4.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to SKE?
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