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RUG to BIS: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
6,403 mi
10,304 km · 5,564 nm
13h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,403 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, United States
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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from BIS?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Bismarck (BIS) is 6,403 miles (10,304 km, 5,564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 1m 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 BIS?
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