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PBU to BHM: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
8,221 mi
13,230 km · 7,144 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,221 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 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, 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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from BHM?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Birmingham (BHM) is 8,221 miles (13,230 km, 7,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to BHM?
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 Birmingham?
Birmingham is 11.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to BHM?
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