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PBU to SVJ: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Svolvær (Svolvær Helle Airport)
4,291 mi
6,905 km · 3,729 nm
8h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,291 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 53m 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
- SVJ — Svolvær Helle Airport · Svolvær, 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 SVJ
- SKN · Stokmarknes Skagen Airport25 mi away
- LKN · Leknes Airport28 mi away
- EVE · Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes54 mi away
- VRY · Værøy Heliport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from SVJ?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Svolvær (SVJ) is 4,291 miles (6,905 km, 3,729 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to SVJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 53m 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 Svolvær?
Svolvær is 4.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to SVJ?
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