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PBU to GRF: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field)
6,723 mi
10,820 km · 5,842 nm
13h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,723 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from GRF?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Fort Lewis (GRF) is 6,723 miles (10,820 km, 5,842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to GRF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 39m 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 Fort Lewis?
Fort Lewis is 13.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to GRF?
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