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PBU to NEL: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
7,753 mi
12,476 km · 6,737 nm
15h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,753 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 40m 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
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, 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 NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from NEL?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 7,753 miles (12,476 km, 6,737 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 40m 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 Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 10.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to NEL?
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