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ALM to PBU: distance & flight time
Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
8,004 mi
12,882 km · 6,955 nm
16h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 10m 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
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, United States
- 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 ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 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 ALM from PBU?
The flight distance from Alamogordo (ALM) to Putao (PBU) is 8,004 miles (12,882 km, 6,955 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALM to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 10m 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 Alamogordo and Putao?
Putao is 12.5 hours ahead of Alamogordo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALM to PBU?
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