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JAF to RUG: distance & flight time
Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
3,007 mi
4,840 km · 2,613 nm
6h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,007 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 22m 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
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- 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 JAF
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base106 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport114 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport115 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 JAF from RUG?
The flight distance from Jaffna (JAF) to Rugao (RUG) is 3,007 miles (4,840 km, 2,613 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAF to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 22m 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 JAF to RUG?
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