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HLT to RUG: distance & flight time
Hamilton (Hamilton Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
5,026 mi
8,088 km · 4,367 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,026 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 19m 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
- HLT — Hamilton Airport · Hamilton, 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 HLT
- WMB · Warrnambool Airport49 mi away
- SWC · Stawell Airport54 mi away
- PTJ · Portland Airport56 mi away
- ARY · Ararat Airport56 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 HLT from RUG?
The flight distance from Hamilton (HLT) to Rugao (RUG) is 5,026 miles (8,088 km, 4,367 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLT to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 19m 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 HLT to RUG?
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