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DED to RUG: distance & flight time
Dehra Dun (Dehradun Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
2,489 mi
4,005 km · 2,162 nm
5h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,489 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 21m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- DED — Dehradun Airport · Dehra Dun, India
- 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 DED
- IXC · Chandigarh Airport89 mi away
- SLV · Shimla Airport90 mi away
- PGH · Pantnagar Airport111 mi away
- DEL · Indira Gandhi International Airport130 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 DED from RUG?
The flight distance from Dehra Dun (DED) to Rugao (RUG) is 2,489 miles (4,005 km, 2,162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DED to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 21m 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 DED to RUG?
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