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IDP to PBU: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
7,899 mi
12,713 km · 6,864 nm
15h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,899 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 57m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from PBU?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Putao (PBU) is 7,899 miles (12,713 km, 6,864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 57m 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 IDP to PBU?
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