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RUG to BUT: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Jakar (Bathpalathang Airport)
1,805 mi
2,905 km · 1,569 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,805 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BUT — Bathpalathang Airport · Jakar, Bhutan
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 BUT
- GLU · Gelephu Airport50 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport82 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport113 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from BUT?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Jakar (BUT) is 1,805 miles (2,905 km, 1,569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to BUT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 BUT?
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