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MEM to PBU: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
8,100 mi
13,036 km · 7,039 nm
16h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 21m 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 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 MEM from PBU?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Putao (PBU) is 8,100 miles (13,036 km, 7,039 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 21m 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 Memphis and Putao?
Putao is 11.5 hours ahead of Memphis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEM to PBU?
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