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BLF to RUG: distance & flight time
Bluefield (Mercer County Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
7,431 mi
11,960 km · 6,458 nm
15h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,431 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 2m 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
- BLF — Mercer County Airport · Bluefield, United States
- 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 BLF
- BKW · Raleigh County Memorial Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport59 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport68 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport74 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 BLF from RUG?
The flight distance from Bluefield (BLF) to Rugao (RUG) is 7,431 miles (11,960 km, 6,458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLF to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BLF to RUG?
Nonstop service on BLF–RUG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLF to RUG?
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Why are some BLF to RUG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BLF–RUG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.