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PBU to ATL: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
8,223 mi
13,233 km · 7,145 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,223 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, United States
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 ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from ATL?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Atlanta (ATL) is 8,223 miles (13,233 km, 7,145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to ATL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m 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 Atlanta?
Atlanta is 10.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to ATL?
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