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PBU to YIH: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Yichang (Yichang Sanxia Airport)
878 mi
1,413 km · 763 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
878 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m 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
- YIH — Yichang Sanxia Airport · Yichang, 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 YIH
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport100 mi away
- CGD · Changde Airport114 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport118 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from YIH?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Yichang (YIH) is 878 miles (1,413 km, 763 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to YIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 Yichang?
Yichang is 1.5 hours ahead of Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to YIH?
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