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PBU to IAB: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Wichita (Mc Connell Air Force Base)
7,849 mi
12,632 km · 6,821 nm
15h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,849 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 51m 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
- IAB — Mc Connell Air Force Base · Wichita, 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 IAB
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport9 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport30 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from IAB?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Wichita (IAB) is 7,849 miles (12,632 km, 6,821 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to IAB?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 51m 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 Wichita?
Wichita is 11.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to IAB?
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