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HEK to RUG: distance & flight time
Heihe (Heihe Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
1,286 mi
2,070 km · 1,117 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,286 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, China
- 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 HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 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 HEK from RUG?
The flight distance from Heihe (HEK) to Rugao (RUG) is 1,286 miles (2,070 km, 1,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEK to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 HEK to RUG?
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