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RUG to BWH: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Butterworth (Butterworth Airport)
2,261 mi
3,638 km · 1,965 nm
4h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 54m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
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 BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from BWH?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Butterworth (BWH) is 2,261 miles (3,638 km, 1,965 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to BWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 54m 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 BWH?
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