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ALF to PBU: distance & flight time
Alta (Alta Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
4,077 mi
6,561 km · 3,543 nm
8h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALF — Alta Airport · Alta, Norway
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ALF
- LKL · Banak Airport38 mi away
- HAA · Hasvik Airport46 mi away
- HFT · Hammerfest Airport49 mi away
- SOJ · Sørkjosen Airport59 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 ALF from PBU?
The flight distance from Alta (ALF) to Putao (PBU) is 4,077 miles (6,561 km, 3,543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALF to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 28m 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 Alta and Putao?
Putao is 4.5 hours ahead of Alta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALF to PBU?
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