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PBU to YBP: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Yibin (Yibin Caiba Airport)
446 mi
717 km · 387 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
446 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m 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
- YBP — Yibin Caiba Airport · Yibin, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 YBP
- LZO · Luzhou Airport51 mi away
- ZAT · Zhaotong Airport113 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport120 mi away
- CTU · Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from YBP?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Yibin (YBP) is 446 miles (717 km, 387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to YBP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PBU to YBP?
Nonstop service on PBU–YBP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Putao and Yibin?
Yibin is 1.5 hours ahead of Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to YBP?
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Why are some PBU to YBP fares phone-only?
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