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PBU to SSC: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
8,199 mi
13,195 km · 7,125 nm
16h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,199 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 33m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, 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 SSC
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base19 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field22 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport30 mi away
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from SSC?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Sumter (SSC) is 8,199 miles (13,195 km, 7,125 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 33m 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 Sumter?
Sumter is 10.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to SSC?
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