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RUG to CET: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Cholet (Cholet Le Pontreau Airport)
5,858 mi
9,427 km · 5,090 nm
11h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,858 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 57m 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
- CET — Cholet Le Pontreau Airport · Cholet, France
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 CET
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport35 mi away
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport35 mi away
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport42 mi away
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from CET?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Cholet (CET) is 5,858 miles (9,427 km, 5,090 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to CET?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 57m 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 CET?
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