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RUG to BIO: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Bilbao (Bilbao Airport)
6,111 mi
9,835 km · 5,310 nm
12h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,111 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 27m 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
- BIO — Bilbao Airport · Bilbao, Spain
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 BIO
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport30 mi away
- SDR · Santander Airport47 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport56 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from BIO?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Bilbao (BIO) is 6,111 miles (9,835 km, 5,310 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to BIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 27m 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 BIO?
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