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PZI to PBU: distance & flight time
Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
275 mi
442 km · 239 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
275 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PZI — Bao'anying Airport · Panzhihua, China
- 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 PZI
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base56 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport94 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport96 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport103 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 PZI from PBU?
The flight distance from Panzhihua (PZI) to Putao (PBU) is 275 miles (442 km, 239 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PZI to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Panzhihua and Putao?
Putao is 1.5 hours behind Panzhihua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PZI to PBU?
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