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PBU to VTE: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Vientiane (Wattay International Airport)
724 mi
1,164 km · 629 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
724 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- VTE — Wattay International Airport · Vientiane, Laos
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 VTE
- UTH · Udon Thani Airport44 mi away
- LOE · Loei Airport67 mi away
- ZBY · Sayaboury Airport103 mi away
- KKC · Khon Kaen Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from VTE?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Vientiane (VTE) is 724 miles (1,164 km, 629 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to VTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 Vientiane?
Vientiane is 0.5 hours ahead of Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to VTE?
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