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NBG to PBU: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Putao (Putao Airport)
8,457 mi
13,610 km · 7,349 nm
17h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,457 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 3m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 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 NBG from PBU?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Putao (PBU) is 8,457 miles (13,610 km, 7,349 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 3m 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 NBG to PBU?
Nonstop service on NBG–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 3m 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 NBG to PBU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NBG–PBU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NBG to PBU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NBG–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.