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PBU to POE: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
8,343 mi
13,427 km · 7,250 nm
16h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,343 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 50m 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
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from POE?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Fort Polk (POE) is 8,343 miles (13,427 km, 7,250 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 50m 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 Fort Polk?
Fort Polk is 11.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to POE?
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