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RUG to BWO: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Balakovo (Balakovo Airport)
3,795 mi
6,108 km · 3,298 nm
7h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,795 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 54m 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
- BWO — Balakovo Airport · Balakovo, Russia
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 BWO
- RTW · Saratov Central Airport76 mi away
- PEZ · Penza Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from BWO?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Balakovo (BWO) is 3,795 miles (6,108 km, 3,298 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to BWO?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 BWO?
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