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AOR to RUG: distance & flight time
Alor Setar (Sultan Abdul Halim Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
2,218 mi
3,570 km · 1,928 nm
4h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 49m 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
- AOR — Sultan Abdul Halim Airport · Alor Setar, Malaysia
- RUG — Rugao Air Base · Rugao, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AOR
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport47 mi away
- BWH · Butterworth Airport50 mi away
- HDY · Hat Yai International Airport51 mi away
- PEN · Penang International Airport62 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is AOR from RUG?
The flight distance from Alor Setar (AOR) to Rugao (RUG) is 2,218 miles (3,570 km, 1,928 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AOR to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 49m 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 AOR to RUG?
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