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PBU to MTJ: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport)
7,602 mi
12,235 km · 6,606 nm
15h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,602 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- MTJ — Montrose Regional Airport · Montrose CO, 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 MTJ
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport38 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport52 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport54 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from MTJ?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Montrose CO (MTJ) is 7,602 miles (12,235 km, 6,606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to MTJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 22m 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 Montrose CO?
Montrose CO is 12.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to MTJ?
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