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PWA to PBU: distance & flight time
Oklahoma City (Wiley Post Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
7,983 mi
12,848 km · 6,937 nm
16h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,983 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 7m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWA — Wiley Post Airport · Oklahoma City, United States
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PWA
- OKC · Will Rogers World Airport10 mi away
- TIK · Tinker Air Force Base17 mi away
- SWO · Stillwater Regional Airport54 mi away
- CUH · Cushing Municipal Airport57 mi away
Near PBU
- TEI · Tezu Airport90 mi away
- MYT · Myitkyina Airport135 mi away
- IXT · Pasighat Airport138 mi away
- KHM · Kanti Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWA from PBU?
The flight distance from Oklahoma City (PWA) to Putao (PBU) is 7,983 miles (12,848 km, 6,937 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWA to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 7m 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 Oklahoma City and Putao?
Putao is 11.5 hours ahead of Oklahoma City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWA to PBU?
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