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DSK to RUG: distance & flight time
Dera Ismael Khan (Dera Ismael Khan Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
2,877 mi
4,630 km · 2,500 nm
6h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,877 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 6m 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
- DSK — Dera Ismael Khan Airport · Dera Ismael Khan, Pakistan
- 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 DSK
- MWD · Mianwali Air Base60 mi away
- BNP · Bannu Airport77 mi away
- WAF · Wana Airport82 mi away
- PZH · Zhob Airport92 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 DSK from RUG?
The flight distance from Dera Ismael Khan (DSK) to Rugao (RUG) is 2,877 miles (4,630 km, 2,500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSK to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 6m 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 DSK to RUG?
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