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ESC to PBU: distance & flight time
Escanaba (Delta County Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
7,381 mi
11,879 km · 6,414 nm
14h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,381 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 56m 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
- ESC — Delta County Airport · Escanaba, United States
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ESC
- MQT · Sawyer International Airport46 mi away
- MNM · Menominee Regional Airport49 mi away
- IMT · Ford Airport50 mi away
- GRB · Austin Straubel International Airport99 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 ESC from PBU?
The flight distance from Escanaba (ESC) to Putao (PBU) is 7,381 miles (11,879 km, 6,414 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESC to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ESC to PBU?
Nonstop service on ESC–PBU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Escanaba and Putao?
Putao is 10.5 hours ahead of Escanaba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESC to PBU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESC–PBU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESC to PBU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESC–PBU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.