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RUG to EMD: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Emerald (Emerald Airport)
4,268 mi
6,868 km · 3,709 nm
8h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,268 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 50m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- EMD — Emerald Airport · Emerald, Australia
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 EMD
- BLT · Blackwater Airport40 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport65 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport66 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from EMD?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Emerald (EMD) is 4,268 miles (6,868 km, 3,709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to EMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 50m 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 EMD?
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