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VPS to PBU: distance & flight time
Valparaiso (Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
8,434 mi
13,573 km · 7,329 nm
17h
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,434 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 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
- VPS — Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport · Valparaiso, 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 VPS
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport7 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field12 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport20 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North34 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 VPS from PBU?
The flight distance from Valparaiso (VPS) to Putao (PBU) is 8,434 miles (13,573 km, 7,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VPS to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from VPS to PBU?
Nonstop service on VPS–PBU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Valparaiso and Putao?
Putao is 11.5 hours ahead of Valparaiso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VPS to PBU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VPS–PBU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VPS to PBU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VPS–PBU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.