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PBU to WRZ: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Wirawila (Weerawila Airport)
1,803 mi
2,901 km · 1,567 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,803 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- WRZ — Weerawila Airport · Wirawila, Sri Lanka
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 WRZ
- HRI · Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport8 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport65 mi away
- ADP · Ampara Airport80 mi away
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from WRZ?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Wirawila (WRZ) is 1,803 miles (2,901 km, 1,567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to WRZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Wirawila?
Wirawila is 1 hour behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to WRZ?
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