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PBF to PBU: distance & flight time
Pine Bluff (Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field) → Putao (Putao Airport)
8,143 mi
13,106 km · 7,076 nm
16h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,143 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 26m 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
- PBF — Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field · Pine Bluff, 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 PBF
- LIT · Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field42 mi away
- LRF · Little Rock Air Force Base53 mi away
- HOT · Memorial Field69 mi away
- GLH · Mid Delta Regional Airport72 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 PBF from PBU?
The flight distance from Pine Bluff (PBF) to Putao (PBU) is 8,143 miles (13,106 km, 7,076 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBF to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 26m 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 Pine Bluff and Putao?
Putao is 11.5 hours ahead of Pine Bluff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBF to PBU?
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