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RUG to ATH: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)
5,210 mi
8,385 km · 4,527 nm
10h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,210 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 41m 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
- RUG — Rugao Air Base · Rugao, China
- ATH — Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Athens, Greece
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 ATH
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport62 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport65 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from ATH?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Athens (ATH) is 5,210 miles (8,385 km, 4,527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to ATH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 41m 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 ATH?
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