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EDL to RUG: distance & flight time
Eldoret (Eldoret International Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
5,927 mi
9,538 km · 5,150 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,927 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m 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
- EDL — Eldoret International Airport · Eldoret, Kenya
- 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 EDL
- GGM · Kakamega Airport33 mi away
- KTL · Kitale Airport44 mi away
- KIS · Kisumu Airport49 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport55 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 EDL from RUG?
The flight distance from Eldoret (EDL) to Rugao (RUG) is 5,927 miles (9,538 km, 5,150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDL to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 EDL to RUG?
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