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RUG to CCJ: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Calicut (Calicut International Airport)
3,180 mi
5,117 km · 2,763 nm
6h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 42m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CCJ — Calicut International Airport · Calicut, India
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 CCJ
- CNN · Kannur International Airport61 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport74 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport74 mi away
- MYQ · Mysore Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from CCJ?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Calicut (CCJ) is 3,180 miles (5,117 km, 2,763 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to CCJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 42m 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 CCJ?
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