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RUG to ESB: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
4,709 mi
7,578 km · 4,092 nm
9h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,709 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 42m 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
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from ESB?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Ankara (ESB) is 4,709 miles (7,578 km, 4,092 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 42m 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 ESB?
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