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CDS to PBU: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
8,015 mi
12,899 km · 6,965 nm
16h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,015 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CDS — Childress Municipal Airport · Childress, 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 CDS
- LTS · Altus Air Force Base60 mi away
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport80 mi away
- CSM · Clinton Sherman Airport88 mi away
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field91 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 CDS from PBU?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to Putao (PBU) is 8,015 miles (12,899 km, 6,965 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 11m 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 Childress and Putao?
Putao is 11.5 hours ahead of Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to PBU?
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