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PBU to UBJ: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi Ube Airport)
2,054 mi
3,305 km · 1,785 nm
4h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,054 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- UBJ — Yamaguchi Ube Airport · Yamaguchi, Japan
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 UBJ
- KKJ · Kitakyūshū Airport15 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport41 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport53 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from UBJ?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Yamaguchi (UBJ) is 2,054 miles (3,305 km, 1,785 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to UBJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 30m 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 Yamaguchi?
Yamaguchi is 2.5 hours ahead of Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to UBJ?
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