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PBU to ELM: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Elmira (Elmira Corning Regional Airport)
7,622 mi
12,266 km · 6,623 nm
15h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,622 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 25m 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
- ELM — Elmira Corning Regional Airport · Elmira, 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 ELM
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport32 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field47 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport63 mi away
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from ELM?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Elmira (ELM) is 7,622 miles (12,266 km, 6,623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to ELM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 25m 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 Elmira?
Elmira is 10.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to ELM?
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