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PBU to SEA: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
6,710 mi
10,798 km · 5,831 nm
13h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,710 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from SEA?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Seattle (SEA) is 6,710 miles (10,798 km, 5,831 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 37m 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 Seattle?
Seattle is 13.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to SEA?
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