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AVL to PBU: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
8,100 mi
13,036 km · 7,039 nm
16h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, 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 AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 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 AVL from PBU?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Putao (PBU) is 8,100 miles (13,036 km, 7,039 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 21m 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 Asheville and Putao?
Putao is 10.5 hours ahead of Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to PBU?
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