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SPF to PBU: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Putao (Putao Airport)
7,298 mi
11,744 km · 6,341 nm
14h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,298 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 47m 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
- SPF — Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field · Spearfish-South Dakota, 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 SPF
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base41 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport47 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport87 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport119 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 SPF from PBU?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Putao (PBU) is 7,298 miles (11,744 km, 6,341 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to PBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 47m 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 Spearfish-South Dakota and Putao?
Putao is 12.5 hours ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to PBU?
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