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THL to PBU: distance & flight time
Tachilek (Tachileik Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
499 mi
803 km · 433 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
499 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- THL — Tachileik Airport · Tachilek, Burma
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near THL
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport36 mi away
- CEI · Chiang Rai International Airport37 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport44 mi away
- KET · Kengtung Airport60 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 THL from PBU?
The flight distance from Tachilek (THL) to Putao (PBU) is 499 miles (803 km, 433 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THL to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 THL to PBU?
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