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BNK to RUG: distance & flight time
Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
4,746 mi
7,638 km · 4,124 nm
9h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,746 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, Australia
- 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 BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 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 BNK from RUG?
The flight distance from Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) to Rugao (RUG) is 4,746 miles (7,638 km, 4,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNK to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 46m 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 BNK to RUG?
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