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PBU to NIP: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Jacksonville (Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field))
8,459 mi
13,613 km · 7,351 nm
17h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,459 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 3m 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
- NIP — Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) · Jacksonville, 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 NIP
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from NIP?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Jacksonville (NIP) is 8,459 miles (13,613 km, 7,351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to NIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 3m 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 Jacksonville?
Jacksonville is 10.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to NIP?
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