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RCM to RUG: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
3,953 mi
6,361 km · 3,435 nm
8h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,953 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, Australia
- RUG — Rugao Air Base · Rugao, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 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 RCM from RUG?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Rugao (RUG) is 3,953 miles (6,361 km, 3,435 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 13m 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 RCM to RUG?
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