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LIW to RUG: distance & flight time
Loikaw (Loikaw Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
1,681 mi
2,705 km · 1,461 nm
3h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,681 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 46m 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
- LIW — Loikaw Airport · Loikaw, Burma
- 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 LIW
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport56 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport66 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport78 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport83 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 LIW from RUG?
The flight distance from Loikaw (LIW) to Rugao (RUG) is 1,681 miles (2,705 km, 1,461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIW to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LIW to RUG?
Nonstop service on LIW–RUG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIW to RUG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LIW–RUG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LIW to RUG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LIW–RUG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.