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PBU to XNN: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
691 mi
1,111 km · 600 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
691 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- XNN — Xining Caojiabu Airport · Xining, 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 XNN
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport88 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport123 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from XNN?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Xining (XNN) is 691 miles (1,111 km, 600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m 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 Xining?
Xining is 1.5 hours ahead of Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to XNN?
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