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PBU to TRR: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Trinciomalee (China Bay Airport)
1,677 mi
2,699 km · 1,457 nm
3h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,677 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 45m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- TRR — China Bay Airport · Trinciomalee, Sri Lanka
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 TRR
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base36 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base51 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base54 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from TRR?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Trinciomalee (TRR) is 1,677 miles (2,699 km, 1,457 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to TRR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 45m 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 Trinciomalee?
Trinciomalee is 1 hour behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to TRR?
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