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PBU to XIJ: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
3,004 mi
4,834 km · 2,610 nm
6h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
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 XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from XIJ?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 3,004 miles (4,834 km, 2,610 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 21m 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 cheapest way to fly from PBU to XIJ?
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