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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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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.
Are there nonstop flights from PBU to TRR?
Nonstop service on PBU–TRR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 45m nonstop estimate.
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?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PBU–TRR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PBU to TRR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PBU–TRR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.