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SPA to PBU: distance & flight time
Spartangurg (Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
8,136 mi
13,093 km · 7,070 nm
16h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,136 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SPA — Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport · Spartangurg, 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 SPA
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport15 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport61 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport23 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport26 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 SPA from PBU?
The flight distance from Spartangurg (SPA) to Putao (PBU) is 8,136 miles (13,093 km, 7,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPA to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 25m 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 cheapest way to fly from SPA to PBU?
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