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PBU to MOB: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Mobile (Mobile Regional Airport)
8,411 mi
13,535 km · 7,309 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,411 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m 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
- MOB — Mobile Regional Airport · Mobile, 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 MOB
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport44 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base45 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from MOB?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Mobile (MOB) is 8,411 miles (13,535 km, 7,309 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to MOB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 57m 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 Mobile?
Mobile is 11.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to MOB?
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