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PBU to BTR: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport)
8,399 mi
13,517 km · 7,299 nm
16h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,399 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 56m 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
- BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Baton Rouge, 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 BTR
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from BTR?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Baton Rouge (BTR) is 8,399 miles (13,517 km, 7,299 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to BTR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 56m 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 Baton Rouge?
Baton Rouge is 11.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to BTR?
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