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PBU to TIW: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
6,713 mi
10,803 km · 5,833 nm
13h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,713 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 38m 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
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from TIW?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Tacoma (TIW) is 6,713 miles (10,803 km, 5,833 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to TIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 38m 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 Tacoma?
Tacoma is 13.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to TIW?
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