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PBU to YZF: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport)
5,988 mi
9,636 km · 5,203 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- YZF — Yellowknife Airport · Yellowknife, Canada
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 YZF
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport92 mi away
- YLE · Whatì Airport100 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport120 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from YZF?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Yellowknife (YZF) is 5,988 miles (9,636 km, 5,203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to YZF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 Yellowknife?
Yellowknife is 12.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to YZF?
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