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RUG to DIN: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Dienbienphu (Dien Bien Phu Airport)
1,311 mi
2,110 km · 1,139 nm
3h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 19m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- DIN — Dien Bien Phu Airport · Dienbienphu, Vietnam
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 DIN
- SQH · Na-San Airport67 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport73 mi away
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport82 mi away
- NEU · Sam Neua Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from DIN?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Dienbienphu (DIN) is 1,311 miles (2,110 km, 1,139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to DIN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 19m 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 DIN?
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