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ILU to RUG: distance & flight time
Kilaguni (Kilaguni Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
5,885 mi
9,471 km · 5,114 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,885 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 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
- ILU — Kilaguni Airport · Kilaguni, Kenya
- 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 ILU
- ASV · Amboseli Airport59 mi away
- QSI · Moshi Airport60 mi away
- JRO · Kilimanjaro International Airport77 mi away
- ARK · Arusha Airport104 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 ILU from RUG?
The flight distance from Kilaguni (ILU) to Rugao (RUG) is 5,885 miles (9,471 km, 5,114 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ILU to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 ILU to RUG?
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