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LKN to RUG: distance & flight time
Leknes (Leknes Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
4,572 mi
7,358 km · 3,973 nm
9h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,572 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 26m 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
- LKN — Leknes Airport · Leknes, Norway
- 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 LKN
- SVJ · Svolvær Helle Airport28 mi away
- VRY · Værøy Heliport41 mi away
- SKN · Stokmarknes Skagen Airport47 mi away
- RET · Røst Airport58 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 LKN from RUG?
The flight distance from Leknes (LKN) to Rugao (RUG) is 4,572 miles (7,358 km, 3,973 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKN to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 26m 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 LKN to RUG?
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