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PBU to UKA: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Ukunda (Ukunda Airstrip)
4,428 mi
7,126 km · 3,848 nm
9h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,428 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 9m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- UKA — Ukunda Airstrip · Ukunda, Kenya
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 UKA
- MBA · Mombasa Moi International Airport18 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport65 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport69 mi away
- MYD · Malindi Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from UKA?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Ukunda (UKA) is 4,428 miles (7,126 km, 3,848 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to UKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 9m 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 Ukunda?
Ukunda is 3.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to UKA?
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