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RUG to EBJ: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Esbjerg (Esbjerg Airport)
5,173 mi
8,325 km · 4,495 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,173 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m 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
- EBJ — Esbjerg Airport · Esbjerg, Denmark
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 EBJ
- BLL · Billund Airport28 mi away
- STA · Stauning Airport33 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base35 mi away
- GWT · Westerland Sylt Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from EBJ?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Esbjerg (EBJ) is 5,173 miles (8,325 km, 4,495 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to EBJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 37m 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 EBJ?
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