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OAA to RUG: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
2,947 mi
4,743 km · 2,561 nm
6h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,947 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 15m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- 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 OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 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 OAA from RUG?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Rugao (RUG) is 2,947 miles (4,743 km, 2,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 15m 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 OAA to RUG?
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