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PBU to SUI: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Sukhumi (Sukhumi Dranda Airport)
3,292 mi
5,299 km · 2,861 nm
6h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,292 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- SUI — Sukhumi Dranda Airport · Sukhumi, Georgia
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 SUI
- AER · Sochi International Airport72 mi away
- KUT · Kopitnari Airport84 mi away
- BUS · Batumi International Airport90 mi away
- NAL · Nalchik Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from SUI?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Sukhumi (SUI) is 3,292 miles (5,299 km, 2,861 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to SUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Sukhumi?
Sukhumi is 2.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to SUI?
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