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PBU to SKH: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Surkhet (Surkhet Airport)
967 mi
1,556 km · 840 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
967 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m 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
- SKH — Surkhet Airport · Surkhet, 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 SKH
- KEP · Nepalgunj Airport33 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport34 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport52 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from SKH?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Surkhet (SKH) is 967 miles (1,556 km, 840 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to SKH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 Surkhet?
Surkhet is 0.7 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to SKH?
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