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YPY to PBU: distance & flight time
Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
6,266 mi
10,085 km · 5,445 nm
12h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,266 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 45m 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
- YPY — Fort Chipewyan Airport · Fort Chipewyan, 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 YPY
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport92 mi away
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport98 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport108 mi away
- ZFD · Fond-Du-Lac Airport145 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 YPY from PBU?
The flight distance from Fort Chipewyan (YPY) to Putao (PBU) is 6,266 miles (10,085 km, 5,445 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPY to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 45m 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 Fort Chipewyan and Putao?
Putao is 12.5 hours ahead of Fort Chipewyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPY to PBU?
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