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PMA to PBU: distance & flight time
Pemba (Pemba Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
4,451 mi
7,163 km · 3,868 nm
9h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,451 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PMA — Pemba Airport · Pemba, Tanzania
- 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 PMA
- TGT · Tanga Airport52 mi away
- UKA · Ukunda Airstrip69 mi away
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport78 mi away
- MBA · Mombasa Moi International Airport86 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 PMA from PBU?
The flight distance from Pemba (PMA) to Putao (PBU) is 4,451 miles (7,163 km, 3,868 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMA to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Pemba and Putao?
Putao is 3.5 hours ahead of Pemba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMA to PBU?
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