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PBU to MCF: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
8,624 mi
13,879 km · 7,494 nm
17h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,624 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 23m 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from MCF?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Tampa (MCF) is 8,624 miles (13,879 km, 7,494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 23m 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 Tampa?
Tampa is 10.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to MCF?
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