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PBU to XIC: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Xichang (Xichang Qingshan Airport)
295 mi
474 km · 256 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
295 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- XIC — Xichang Qingshan Airport · Xichang, China
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 XIC
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport92 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport103 mi away
- ZAT · Zhaotong Airport107 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from XIC?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Xichang (XIC) is 295 miles (474 km, 256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to XIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m 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 Xichang?
Xichang is 1.5 hours ahead of Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to XIC?
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