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LBT to PBU: distance & flight time
Lumberton (Lumberton Regional Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
8,151 mi
13,118 km · 7,083 nm
16h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,151 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LBT — Lumberton Regional Airport · Lumberton, 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 LBT
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field28 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field37 mi away
- POB · Pope Field39 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport47 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 LBT from PBU?
The flight distance from Lumberton (LBT) to Putao (PBU) is 8,151 miles (13,118 km, 7,083 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBT to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 27m 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 LBT to PBU?
Nonstop service on LBT–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 16h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lumberton and Putao?
Putao is 11.5 hours ahead of Lumberton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBT to PBU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LBT–PBU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LBT to PBU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LBT–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.