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VBA to PBU: distance & flight time
Ann (Ann Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
565 mi
909 km · 491 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
565 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m 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
- VBA — Ann Airport · Ann, 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 VBA
- KYP · Kyaukpyu Airport40 mi away
- MWQ · Magway Airport65 mi away
- AKY · Sittwe Airport79 mi away
- SNW · Thandwe Airport92 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 VBA from PBU?
The flight distance from Ann (VBA) to Putao (PBU) is 565 miles (909 km, 491 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBA to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 VBA to PBU?
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