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PBU to YAM: distance & flight time
Putao (Putao Airport) → Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport)
7,335 mi
11,805 km · 6,374 nm
14h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,335 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 51m 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
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, Canada
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 YAM
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBU from YAM?
The flight distance from Putao (PBU) to Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) is 7,335 miles (11,805 km, 6,374 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBU to YAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Sault Sainte Marie?
Sault Sainte Marie is 10.5 hours behind Putao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBU to YAM?
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