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YWS to PBU: distance & flight time
Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome) → Putao (Putao Airport)
6,541 mi
10,526 km · 5,684 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,541 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YWS — Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome · Whistler, 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 YWS
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport66 mi away
- YSE · Squamish Airport27 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome59 mi away
- YPW · Powell River Airport72 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 YWS from PBU?
The flight distance from Whistler (YWS) to Putao (PBU) is 6,541 miles (10,526 km, 5,684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWS to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 17m 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 Whistler and Putao?
Putao is 13.5 hours ahead of Whistler.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWS to PBU?
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