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TGT to PBU: distance & flight time
Tanga (Tanga Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
4,487 mi
7,221 km · 3,899 nm
9h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,487 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 16m 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
- TGT — Tanga Airport · Tanga, 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 TGT
- PMA · Pemba Airport52 mi away
- UKA · Ukunda Airstrip65 mi away
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport79 mi away
- MBA · Mombasa Moi International Airport81 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 TGT from PBU?
The flight distance from Tanga (TGT) to Putao (PBU) is 4,487 miles (7,221 km, 3,899 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TGT to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 16m 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 Tanga and Putao?
Putao is 3.5 hours ahead of Tanga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TGT to PBU?
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