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RUG to DXB: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Dubai (Dubai International Airport)
3,916 mi
6,303 km · 3,403 nm
8h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,916 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 9m 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
- DXB — Dubai International Airport · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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 DXB
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport11 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base16 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport28 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from DXB?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Dubai (DXB) is 3,916 miles (6,303 km, 3,403 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to DXB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 9m 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 DXB?
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