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DET to PBU: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
7,618 mi
12,260 km · 6,620 nm
15h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,618 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 24m 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
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 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 DET from PBU?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Putao (PBU) is 7,618 miles (12,260 km, 6,620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 24m 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 Detroit and Putao?
Putao is 10.5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to PBU?
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