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PBU to TRM: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Palm Springs (Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport)
7,685 mi
12,367 km · 6,678 nm
15h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,685 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 32m 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
- TRM — Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport · Palm Springs, 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 TRM
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport11 mi away
- PSP · Palm Springs International Airport24 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport45 mi away
- SAN · San Diego International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from TRM?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Palm Springs (TRM) is 7,685 miles (12,367 km, 6,678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to TRM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 32m 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 Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 13.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to TRM?
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