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CLD to PBU: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
7,679 mi
12,359 km · 6,673 nm
15h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,679 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 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 CLD from PBU?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Putao (PBU) is 7,679 miles (12,359 km, 6,673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 31m 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 Carlsbad and Putao?
Putao is 13.5 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to PBU?
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