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BUF to PBU: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
7,575 mi
12,192 km · 6,583 nm
15h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,575 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 19m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 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 BUF from PBU?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Putao (PBU) is 7,575 miles (12,192 km, 6,583 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 19m 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 Buffalo and Putao?
Putao is 10.5 hours ahead of Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to PBU?
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