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HTL to PBU: distance & flight time
Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
7,482 mi
12,041 km · 6,501 nm
15h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,482 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 8m 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
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 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 HTL from PBU?
The flight distance from Houghton Lake (HTL) to Putao (PBU) is 7,482 miles (12,041 km, 6,501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTL to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 8m 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 Houghton Lake and Putao?
Putao is 10.5 hours ahead of Houghton Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTL to PBU?
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