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BFW to PBU: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
5,570 mi
8,963 km · 4,840 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,570 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
- 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 BFW
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport26 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport31 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport42 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj 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 BFW from PBU?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Putao (PBU) is 5,570 miles (8,963 km, 4,840 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 Sidi Bel Abbes and Putao?
Putao is 5.5 hours ahead of Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to PBU?
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