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RUG to BTM: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Butte (Bert Mooney Airport)
6,100 mi
9,818 km · 5,301 nm
12h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 26m 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
- BTM — Bert Mooney Airport · Butte, 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 BTM
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport51 mi away
- BZN · Gallatin Field66 mi away
- SMN · Lemhi County Airport88 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from BTM?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Butte (BTM) is 6,100 miles (9,818 km, 5,301 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to BTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 RUG to BTM?
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