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PBU to TJU: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Kulyab (Kulob Airport)
1,759 mi
2,830 km · 1,528 nm
3h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,759 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- TJU — Kulob Airport · Kulyab, Tajikistan
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 TJU
- KQT · Qurghonteppa International Airport52 mi away
- DYU · Dushanbe Airport66 mi away
- FBD · Fayzabad Airport72 mi away
- UND · Konduz Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from TJU?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Kulyab (TJU) is 1,759 miles (2,830 km, 1,528 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to TJU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Kulyab?
Kulyab is 1.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to TJU?
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