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PBU to SFO: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
7,261 mi
11,686 km · 6,310 nm
14h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 42m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from SFO?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to San Francisco (SFO) is 7,261 miles (11,686 km, 6,310 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 42m 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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 13.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to SFO?
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