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TMI to PBU: distance & flight time
Tumling Tar (Tumling Tar Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
628 mi
1,011 km · 546 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
628 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TMI — Tumling Tar Airport · Tumling Tar, Nepal
- 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 TMI
- BHP · Bhojpur Airport15 mi away
- TPJ · Taplejung Airport31 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport32 mi away
- LUA · Lukla Airport38 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 TMI from PBU?
The flight distance from Tumling Tar (TMI) to Putao (PBU) is 628 miles (1,011 km, 546 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TMI to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 Tumling Tar and Putao?
Putao is 0.8 hours ahead of Tumling Tar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TMI to PBU?
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