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GCH to RUG: distance & flight time
Gachsaran (Gachsaran Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
4,039 mi
6,500 km · 3,510 nm
8h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 23m 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
- GCH — Gachsaran Airport · Gachsaran, Iran
- 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 GCH
- YES · Yasouj Airport50 mi away
- AKW · Aghajari Airport74 mi away
- KHK · Khark Island Airport80 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport84 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 GCH from RUG?
The flight distance from Gachsaran (GCH) to Rugao (RUG) is 4,039 miles (6,500 km, 3,510 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCH to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 23m 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 GCH to RUG?
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