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GEX to RUG: distance & flight time
Geelong (Geelong Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
5,105 mi
8,216 km · 4,437 nm
10h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,105 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 29m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- GEX — Geelong Airport · Geelong, Australia
- 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 GEX
- AVV · Avalon Airport15 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport45 mi away
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport46 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport47 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 GEX from RUG?
The flight distance from Geelong (GEX) to Rugao (RUG) is 5,105 miles (8,216 km, 4,437 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GEX to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 29m 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 GEX to RUG?
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