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GVA to RUG: distance & flight time
Geneva (Geneva Cointrin International Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
5,647 mi
9,088 km · 4,907 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,647 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 32m 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
- GVA — Geneva Cointrin International Airport · Geneva, Switzerland
- 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 GVA
- QNJ · Annemasse Airport8 mi away
- NCY · Annecy-Haute-Savoie-Mont Blanc Airport21 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport32 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport39 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 GVA from RUG?
The flight distance from Geneva (GVA) to Rugao (RUG) is 5,647 miles (9,088 km, 4,907 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVA to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 32m 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 GVA to RUG?
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