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FAO to RUG: distance & flight time
Faro (Faro Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
6,610 mi
10,638 km · 5,744 nm
13h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,610 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 26m 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
- FAO — Faro Airport · Faro, Portugal
- 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 FAO
- PRM · Portimão Airport35 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase74 mi away
- ROZ · Rota Naval Station Airport93 mi away
- XRY · Jerez Airport107 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 FAO from RUG?
The flight distance from Faro (FAO) to Rugao (RUG) is 6,610 miles (10,638 km, 5,744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAO to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 26m 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 FAO to RUG?
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