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PBU to VAW: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes)
3,903 mi
6,282 km · 3,392 nm
8h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
3,903 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 7m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
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 VAW
- VDS · Vadsø Airport34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport36 mi away
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)51 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from VAW?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Vardø (VAW) is 3,903 miles (6,282 km, 3,392 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to VAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 7m 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 Vardø?
Vardø is 4.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to VAW?
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