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BUT to RAP: distance & flight time
Jakar (Bathpalathang Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
7,413 mi
11,930 km · 6,441 nm
15h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,413 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 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
- BUT — Bathpalathang Airport · Jakar, Bhutan
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BUT
- GLU · Gelephu Airport50 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport82 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport113 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport116 mi away
Near RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUT from RAP?
The flight distance from Jakar (BUT) to Rapid City (RAP) is 7,413 miles (11,930 km, 6,441 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUT to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 BUT to RAP?
Nonstop service on BUT–RAP 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 15h nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUT to RAP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BUT–RAP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BUT to RAP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BUT–RAP 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.