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PBU to ZHI: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Grenchen (Grenchen Airport)
4,859 mi
7,820 km · 4,222 nm
10h
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,859 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- ZHI — Grenchen Airport · Grenchen, Switzerland
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 ZHI
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport19 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport29 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from ZHI?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Grenchen (ZHI) is 4,859 miles (7,820 km, 4,222 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to ZHI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Grenchen?
Grenchen is 4.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to ZHI?
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