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RUG to FAB: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Farnborough (Farnborough Airport)
5,655 mi
9,101 km · 4,914 nm
11h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,655 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 33m 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
- FAB — Farnborough Airport · Farnborough, United Kingdom
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 FAB
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport19 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport27 mi away
- BBS · Blackbushe Airport5 mi away
- ODH · RAF Odiham8 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from FAB?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Farnborough (FAB) is 5,655 miles (9,101 km, 4,914 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to FAB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 33m 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 FAB?
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