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PBU to VSG: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Lugansk (Luhansk International Airport)
3,389 mi
5,454 km · 2,945 nm
7h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,389 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- VSG — Luhansk International Airport · Lugansk, Ukraine
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 VSG
- ROV · Platov International Airport69 mi away
- DOK · Donetsk International Airport79 mi away
- KRQ · Kramatorsk Airport82 mi away
- TGK · Taganrog Yuzhny Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from VSG?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Lugansk (VSG) is 3,389 miles (5,454 km, 2,945 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to VSG?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Lugansk?
Lugansk is 3.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to VSG?
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