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RIX to RUG: distance & flight time
Riga (Riga International Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
4,612 mi
7,422 km · 4,008 nm
9h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,612 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 31m 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
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
- 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 RIX
- HLJ · Barysiai Airport61 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport74 mi away
- PNV · Panevėžys Air Base85 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport96 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 RIX from RUG?
The flight distance from Riga (RIX) to Rugao (RUG) is 4,612 miles (7,422 km, 4,008 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIX to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 31m 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 RIX to RUG?
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