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LRH to RUG: distance & flight time
La Rochelle (La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
5,912 mi
9,514 km · 5,137 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,912 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m 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
- LRH — La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport · La Rochelle, France
- 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 LRH
- RCO · Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport23 mi away
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport37 mi away
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport39 mi away
- RYN · Royan-Médis Airport40 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 LRH from RUG?
The flight distance from La Rochelle (LRH) to Rugao (RUG) is 5,912 miles (9,514 km, 5,137 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRH to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 LRH to RUG?
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