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RCM to PBU: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
4,510 mi
7,259 km · 3,919 nm
9h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,510 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, Australia
- PBU — Putao Airport · Putao, Burma
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 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 RCM from PBU?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Putao (PBU) is 4,510 miles (7,259 km, 3,919 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 19m 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 cheapest way to fly from RCM to PBU?
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