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YRS to PBU: distance & flight time
Red Sucker Lake (Red Sucker Lake Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
6,768 mi
10,892 km · 5,881 nm
13h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,768 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YRS — Red Sucker Lake Airport · Red Sucker 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 YRS
- YGO · Gods Lake Narrows Airport46 mi away
- YIV · Island Lake Airport49 mi away
- ZGI · Gods River Airport51 mi away
- YST · St. Theresa Point Airport57 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 YRS from PBU?
The flight distance from Red Sucker Lake (YRS) to Putao (PBU) is 6,768 miles (10,892 km, 5,881 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRS to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 44m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YRS to PBU?
Nonstop service on YRS–PBU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Red Sucker Lake and Putao?
Putao is 11.5 hours ahead of Red Sucker Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRS to PBU?
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Why are some YRS to PBU fares phone-only?
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