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BAV to ADU: distance & flight time
Baotou (Baotou Airport) → Ardabil (Ardabil Airport)
3,220 mi
5,183 km · 2,798 nm
6h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 47m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAV — Baotou Airport · Baotou, China
- ADU — Ardabil Airport · Ardabil, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BAV
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport74 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport98 mi away
- RLK · Bayannur Tianjitai Airport121 mi away
Near ADU
- LLK · Lankaran International Airport36 mi away
- PFQ · Parsabade Moghan Airport93 mi away
- RAS · Sardar-e-Jangal Airport95 mi away
- JWN · Zanjan Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BAV from ADU?
The flight distance from Baotou (BAV) to Ardabil (ADU) is 3,220 miles (5,183 km, 2,798 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAV to ADU?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Baotou and Ardabil?
Ardabil is 4.5 hours behind Baotou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAV to ADU?
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