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BWO to RUG: distance & flight time
Balakovo (Balakovo Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
3,795 mi
6,108 km · 3,298 nm
7h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,795 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 54m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- BWO — Balakovo Airport · Balakovo, Russia
- 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 BWO
- RTW · Saratov Central Airport76 mi away
- PEZ · Penza Airport144 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 BWO from RUG?
The flight distance from Balakovo (BWO) to Rugao (RUG) is 3,795 miles (6,108 km, 3,298 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWO to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 54m 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 BWO to RUG?
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