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RAP to PBH: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Thimphu (Paro Airport)
7,437 mi
11,969 km · 6,463 nm
15h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, United States
- PBH — Paro Airport · Thimphu, Bhutan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near PBH
- GLU · Gelephu Airport73 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport74 mi away
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport82 mi away
- IXB · Bagdogra Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from PBH?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Thimphu (PBH) is 7,437 miles (11,969 km, 6,463 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to PBH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 3m 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 Rapid City and Thimphu?
Thimphu is 12 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to PBH?
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