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EMT to PBU: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
7,600 mi
12,231 km · 6,604 nm
15h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,600 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- EMT — San Gabriel Valley Airport · El Monte, 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 EMT
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport24 mi away
- POC · Brackett Field14 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport20 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 EMT from PBU?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Putao (PBU) is 7,600 miles (12,231 km, 6,604 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 22m 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 cheapest way to fly from EMT to PBU?
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