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THQ to BWO: distance & flight time
Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport) → Balakovo (Balakovo Airport)
3,066 mi
4,934 km · 2,664 nm
6h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,066 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, 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 THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 mi away
Near BWO
- RTW · Saratov Central Airport76 mi away
- PEZ · Penza Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is THQ from BWO?
The flight distance from Tianshui (THQ) to Balakovo (BWO) is 3,066 miles (4,934 km, 2,664 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THQ to BWO?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 29m 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 time difference between Tianshui and Balakovo?
Balakovo is 5 hours behind Tianshui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THQ to BWO?
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