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BFE to PBU: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
4,708 mi
7,577 km · 4,091 nm
9h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,708 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 42m 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
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- 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 BFE
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport24 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport38 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport50 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 BFE from PBU?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Putao (PBU) is 4,708 miles (7,577 km, 4,091 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 42m 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 Bielefeld and Putao?
Putao is 4.5 hours ahead of Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to PBU?
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