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PBU to ALG: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Algier (Houari Boumediene Airport)
5,332 mi
8,581 km · 4,633 nm
10h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,332 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- ALG — Houari Boumediene Airport · Algier, Algeria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PBU
- TEI · Tezu Airport90 mi away
- MYT · Myitkyina Airport135 mi away
- IXT · Pasighat Airport138 mi away
- KHM · Kanti Airport142 mi away
Near ALG
- QLD · Blida Airport26 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport103 mi away
- BUJ · Bou Saada Airport109 mi away
- CFK · Ech Cheliff Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from ALG?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Algier (ALG) is 5,332 miles (8,581 km, 4,633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to ALG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 55m 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 Putao and Algier?
Algier is 5.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to ALG?
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