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PBU to BFF: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Scottsbluff (Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport)
7,470 mi
12,022 km · 6,492 nm
15h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,470 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 7m 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 set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- BFF — Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport · Scottsbluff, 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 BFF
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport43 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field62 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport71 mi away
- CYS · Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from BFF?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Scottsbluff (BFF) is 7,470 miles (12,022 km, 6,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to BFF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 7m 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 Scottsbluff?
Scottsbluff is 12.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to BFF?
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