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LGB to PBU: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
7,612 mi
12,250 km · 6,615 nm
15h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,612 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 24m 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
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 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 LGB from PBU?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Putao (PBU) is 7,612 miles (12,250 km, 6,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 24m 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 Long Beach and Putao?
Putao is 13.5 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to PBU?
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