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MLX to RUG: distance & flight time
Malatya (Malatya Erhaç Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
4,506 mi
7,251 km · 3,915 nm
9h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,506 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 18m 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
- MLX — Malatya Erhaç Airport · Malatya, Turkey
- 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 MLX
- ADF · Adıyaman Airport53 mi away
- EZS · Elazığ Airport66 mi away
- GNY · Şanlıurfa GAP Airport81 mi away
- KCM · Kahramanmaraş Airport88 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 MLX from RUG?
The flight distance from Malatya (MLX) to Rugao (RUG) is 4,506 miles (7,251 km, 3,915 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLX to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 18m 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 MLX to RUG?
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