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YLJ to PBU: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
6,599 mi
10,621 km · 5,735 nm
13h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,599 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 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 YLJ from PBU?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Putao (PBU) is 6,599 miles (10,621 km, 5,735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 24m 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 Meadow Lake and Putao?
Putao is 12.5 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to PBU?
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