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RAP to PBU: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
7,338 mi
11,809 km · 6,376 nm
14h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 51m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, 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 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 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 RAP from PBU?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Putao (PBU) is 7,338 miles (11,809 km, 6,376 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 51m 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 Putao?
Putao is 12.5 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to PBU?
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