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PCB to PBU: distance & flight time
Jakarta (Pondok Cabe Air Base) → Putao (Putao Airport)
2,408 mi
3,876 km · 2,093 nm
5h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,408 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PCB — Pondok Cabe Air Base · Jakarta, Indonesia
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PCB
- HLP · Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport10 mi away
- CGK · Soekarno-Hatta International Airport16 mi away
- BDO · Husein Sastranegara International Airport68 mi away
- TSY · Cibeureum Airport123 mi away
Near PBU
- TEI · Tezu Airport90 mi away
- MYT · Myitkyina Airport135 mi away
- IXT · Pasighat Airport138 mi away
- KHM · Kanti Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PCB from PBU?
The flight distance from Jakarta (PCB) to Putao (PBU) is 2,408 miles (3,876 km, 2,093 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PCB to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 11m 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 Jakarta and Putao?
Putao is 0.5 hours behind Jakarta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PCB to PBU?
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