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EME to RUG: distance & flight time
Emden (Emden Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
5,303 mi
8,534 km · 4,608 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,303 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m 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
- EME — Emden Airport · Emden, Germany
- 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 EME
- NOD · Norden-Norddeich Airport17 mi away
- JUI · Juist Airport21 mi away
- NRD · Norderney Airport22 mi away
- BMR · Baltrum Airport24 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 EME from RUG?
The flight distance from Emden (EME) to Rugao (RUG) is 5,303 miles (8,534 km, 4,608 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EME to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m 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 EME to RUG?
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