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WSY to PBU: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
4,754 mi
7,650 km · 4,131 nm
9h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,754 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
- 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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 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 WSY from PBU?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Putao (PBU) is 4,754 miles (7,650 km, 4,131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 47m 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 Airlie Beach and Putao?
Putao is 3.5 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to PBU?
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