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RUG to BFW: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport)
6,415 mi
10,323 km · 5,574 nm
13h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,415 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 3m 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
- RUG — Rugao Air Base · Rugao, China
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BFW
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport26 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport31 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport42 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from BFW?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) is 6,415 miles (10,323 km, 5,574 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to BFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 3m 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 RUG to BFW?
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