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EML to RUG: distance & flight time
Emmen (Emmen Air Base) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
5,528 mi
8,897 km · 4,804 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,528 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 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
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
- 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 EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 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 EML from RUG?
The flight distance from Emmen (EML) to Rugao (RUG) is 5,528 miles (8,897 km, 4,804 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EML to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 EML to RUG?
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