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BTR to RUG: distance & flight time
Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
7,629 mi
12,278 km · 6,630 nm
15h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,629 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 26m 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
- BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Baton Rouge, 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 BTR
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 BTR from RUG?
The flight distance from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Rugao (RUG) is 7,629 miles (12,278 km, 6,630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTR to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 26m 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 BTR to RUG?
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