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SXE to PBU: distance & flight time
Sale (West Sale Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
5,540 mi
8,916 km · 4,814 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,540 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SXE — West Sale Airport · Sale, Australia
- 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 SXE
- TGN · Latrobe Valley Airport28 mi away
- BSJ · Bairnsdale Airport36 mi away
- MHU · Mount Hotham Airport75 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport102 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 SXE from PBU?
The flight distance from Sale (SXE) to Putao (PBU) is 5,540 miles (8,916 km, 4,814 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SXE to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 cheapest way to fly from SXE to PBU?
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