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PBU to BWI: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport)
7,826 mi
12,595 km · 6,801 nm
15h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,826 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 49m 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
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from BWI?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Baltimore (BWI) is 7,826 miles (12,595 km, 6,801 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to BWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 49m 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 Baltimore?
Baltimore is 10.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to BWI?
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