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DLU to RUG: distance & flight time
Dali (Dali Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
1,300 mi
2,092 km · 1,130 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m 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
- DLU — Dali Airport · Dali, China
- 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 DLU
- LJG · Lijiang Airport71 mi away
- BSD · Baoshan Yunduan Airport83 mi away
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base98 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport111 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 DLU from RUG?
The flight distance from Dali (DLU) to Rugao (RUG) is 1,300 miles (2,092 km, 1,130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DLU to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 DLU to RUG?
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