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YSM to PBU: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
6,175 mi
9,938 km · 5,366 nm
12h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,175 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- 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 YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport142 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 YSM from PBU?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Putao (PBU) is 6,175 miles (9,938 km, 5,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 35m 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 Fort Smith and Putao?
Putao is 12.5 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to PBU?
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