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MSY to PBU: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
8,444 mi
13,589 km · 7,337 nm
17h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,444 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 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 MSY from PBU?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Putao (PBU) is 8,444 miles (13,589 km, 7,337 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 1m 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 MSY to PBU?
Nonstop service on MSY–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 17h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between New Orleans and Putao?
Putao is 12.5 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to PBU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSY–PBU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSY to PBU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSY–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.