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RMQ to PBU: distance & flight time
Taichung (Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
1,456 mi
2,344 km · 1,265 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m 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
- RMQ — Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport · Taichung, Taiwan
- 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 RMQ
- TXG · Taichung Airport6 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base43 mi away
- CYI · Chiayi Airport57 mi away
- HUN · Hualien Airport65 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 RMQ from PBU?
The flight distance from Taichung (RMQ) to Putao (PBU) is 1,456 miles (2,344 km, 1,265 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RMQ to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 Taichung and Putao?
Putao is 1.5 hours behind Taichung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RMQ to PBU?
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