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PBU to PDS: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport)
8,392 mi
13,505 km · 7,292 nm
16h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,392 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 55m 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
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from PDS?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Piedras Negras (PDS) is 8,392 miles (13,505 km, 7,292 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to PDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 55m 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 Piedras Negras?
Piedras Negras is 12.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to PDS?
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