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RUG to ADL: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport)
4,788 mi
7,706 km · 4,161 nm
9h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
4,788 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 51m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- RUG — Rugao Air Base · Rugao, China
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from ADL?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Adelaide (ADL) is 4,788 miles (7,706 km, 4,161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to ADL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 51m 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 RUG to ADL?
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