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BAV to BWH: distance & flight time
Baotou (Baotou Airport) → Butterworth (Butterworth Airport)
2,497 mi
4,018 km · 2,170 nm
5h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,497 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 22m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- BAV — Baotou Airport · Baotou, China
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
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 BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BAV from BWH?
The flight distance from Baotou (BAV) to Butterworth (BWH) is 2,497 miles (4,018 km, 2,170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAV to BWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 22m 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 BAV to BWH?
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