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PBU to BKL: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Cleveland (Burke Lakefront Airport)
7,680 mi
12,359 km · 6,673 nm
15h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,680 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 31m 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
- BKL — Burke Lakefront Airport · Cleveland, 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 BKL
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport11 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport19 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from BKL?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Cleveland (BKL) is 7,680 miles (12,359 km, 6,673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to BKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 31m 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 Cleveland?
Cleveland is 10.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to BKL?
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