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VLK to PBU: distance & flight time
(Volgodonsk Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
3,261 mi
5,248 km · 2,834 nm
6h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 52m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- VLK — Volgodonsk Airport · , Russia
- 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 VLK
- ROV · Platov International Airport101 mi away
- VOG · Volgograd International Airport129 mi away
- VSG · Luhansk International Airport135 mi away
- ESL · Elista Airport140 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 VLK from PBU?
The flight distance from (VLK) to Putao (PBU) is 3,261 miles (5,248 km, 2,834 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLK to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 52m 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 VLK to PBU?
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