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LAX to PBU: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
7,597 mi
12,226 km · 6,601 nm
15h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,597 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from PBU?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Putao (PBU) is 7,597 miles (12,226 km, 6,601 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX 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 time difference between Los Angeles and Putao?
Putao is 13.5 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to PBU?
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