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MSL to PBU: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
8,135 mi
13,092 km · 7,069 nm
16h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,135 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 25m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from PBU?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Putao (PBU) is 8,135 miles (13,092 km, 7,069 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 25m 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 Muscle Shoals and Putao?
Putao is 11.5 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to PBU?
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