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RSL to PBU: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Putao (Putao Airport)
7,744 mi
12,463 km · 6,729 nm
15h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,744 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 39m 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
- RSL — Russell Municipal Airport · Russell, United States
- 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 RSL
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport37 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport63 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport76 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 RSL from PBU?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Putao (PBU) is 7,744 miles (12,463 km, 6,729 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 39m 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 RSL to PBU?
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