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EML to PBU: distance & flight time
Emmen (Emmen Air Base) → Putao (Putao Airport)
4,822 mi
7,760 km · 4,190 nm
9h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,822 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 55m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
- 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 EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 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 EML from PBU?
The flight distance from Emmen (EML) to Putao (PBU) is 4,822 miles (7,760 km, 4,190 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EML to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 55m 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 Emmen and Putao?
Putao is 4.5 hours ahead of Emmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EML to PBU?
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