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RUG to AHN: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Athens (Athens Ben Epps Airport)
7,607 mi
12,242 km · 6,610 nm
15h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,607 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 23m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- AHN — Athens Ben Epps Airport · Athens, United States
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 AHN
- WDR · Barrow County Airport20 mi away
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport67 mi away
- GVL · Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport36 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from AHN?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Athens (AHN) is 7,607 miles (12,242 km, 6,610 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to AHN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 23m 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 AHN?
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