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RUG to DEF: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Dezful (Dezful Airport)
4,120 mi
6,631 km · 3,580 nm
8h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,120 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 33m 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
- DEF — Dezful Airport · Dezful, Iran
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 DEF
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport69 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport79 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport129 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport137 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from DEF?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Dezful (DEF) is 4,120 miles (6,631 km, 3,580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to DEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 33m 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 DEF?
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