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GRO to RUG: distance & flight time
Gerona (Girona Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
5,967 mi
9,603 km · 5,185 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,967 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m 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
- GRO — Girona Airport · Gerona, Spain
- 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 GRO
- BCN · Barcelona International Airport55 mi away
- QSA · Sabadell Airport43 mi away
- PGF · Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport58 mi away
- LEU · Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport76 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 GRO from RUG?
The flight distance from Gerona (GRO) to Rugao (RUG) is 5,967 miles (9,603 km, 5,185 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRO to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 GRO to RUG?
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