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PBU to RMS: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Ramstein (Ramstein Air Base)
4,801 mi
7,726 km · 4,172 nm
9h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,801 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- RMS — Ramstein Air Base · Ramstein, Germany
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 RMS
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport18 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport60 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport27 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from RMS?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Ramstein (RMS) is 4,801 miles (7,726 km, 4,172 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to RMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 53m 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 Ramstein?
Ramstein is 4.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to RMS?
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