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DCI to RUG: distance & flight time
Decimomannu (Decimomannu Air Base) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
5,828 mi
9,379 km · 5,064 nm
11h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,828 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 54m 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
- DCI — Decimomannu Air Base · Decimomannu, Italy
- 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 DCI
- CAG · Cagliari Elmas Airport8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport41 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport54 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport95 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 DCI from RUG?
The flight distance from Decimomannu (DCI) to Rugao (RUG) is 5,828 miles (9,379 km, 5,064 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCI to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 DCI to RUG?
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