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BGC to RUG: distance & flight time
Braganca (Bragança Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
6,316 mi
10,165 km · 5,489 nm
12h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,316 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BGC — Bragança Airport · Braganca, Portugal
- RUG — Rugao Air Base · Rugao, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BGC
- VRL · Vila Real Airport66 mi away
- LEN · Leon Airport74 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport88 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome92 mi away
Near RUG
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport50 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport53 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BGC from RUG?
The flight distance from Braganca (BGC) to Rugao (RUG) is 6,316 miles (10,165 km, 5,489 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGC to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 51m 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 BGC to RUG?
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