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ECP to PBU: distance & flight time
Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
8,445 mi
13,591 km · 7,339 nm
17h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,445 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 2m 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
- ECP — Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · Panama City, 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 ECP
- PFN · Panama City-Bay Co International Airport12 mi away
- PAM · Tyndall Air Force Base24 mi away
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport40 mi away
- VPS · Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport44 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 ECP from PBU?
The flight distance from Panama City (ECP) to Putao (PBU) is 8,445 miles (13,591 km, 7,339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECP to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 2m 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 Panama City and Putao?
Putao is 11.5 hours ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECP to PBU?
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