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PBU to SFF: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Spokane (Felts Field)
6,822 mi
10,979 km · 5,928 nm
13h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,822 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 51m 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
- SFF — Felts Field · Spokane, 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 SFF
- GEG · Spokane International Airport11 mi away
- SKA · Fairchild Air Force Base16 mi away
- COE · Coeur D'Alene - Pappy Boyington Field24 mi away
- PUW · Pullman Moscow Regional Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from SFF?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Spokane (SFF) is 6,822 miles (10,979 km, 5,928 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to SFF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 51m 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 Spokane?
Spokane is 13.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to SFF?
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