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NUQ to PBU: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Putao (Putao Airport)
7,283 mi
11,721 km · 6,329 nm
14h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,283 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, United States
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NUQ
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 NUQ from PBU?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Putao (PBU) is 7,283 miles (11,721 km, 6,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 45m 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 NUQ to PBU?
Nonstop service on NUQ–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 14h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mountain View and Putao?
Putao is 13.5 hours ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to PBU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NUQ–PBU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NUQ to PBU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NUQ–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.