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MOB to PBU: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Regional Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
8,411 mi
13,535 km · 7,309 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,411 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m 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
- MOB — Mobile Regional Airport · Mobile, 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 MOB
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport44 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base45 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport53 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 MOB from PBU?
The flight distance from Mobile (MOB) to Putao (PBU) is 8,411 miles (13,535 km, 7,309 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOB to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 time difference between Mobile and Putao?
Putao is 11.5 hours ahead of Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOB to PBU?
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