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LYN to RUG: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
5,712 mi
9,193 km · 4,964 nm
11h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 40m 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
- LYN — Lyon-Bron Airport · Lyon, 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 LYN
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport31 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport34 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport46 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 LYN from RUG?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYN) to Rugao (RUG) is 5,712 miles (9,193 km, 4,964 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYN to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 40m 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 LYN to RUG?
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