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GBB to RUG: distance & flight time
Qabala (Gabala International Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
3,968 mi
6,386 km · 3,448 nm
8h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,968 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 15m 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
- GBB — Gabala International Airport · Qabala, Azerbaijan
- 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 GBB
- KVD · Ganja Airport73 mi away
- ZTU · Zaqatala International Airport74 mi away
- PFQ · Parsabade Moghan Airport85 mi away
- ZXT · Zabrat Airport121 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 GBB from RUG?
The flight distance from Qabala (GBB) to Rugao (RUG) is 3,968 miles (6,386 km, 3,448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBB to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 15m 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 GBB to RUG?
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