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RUG to FFD: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
5,668 mi
9,121 km · 4,925 nm
11h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,668 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 35m 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
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, 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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from FFD?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Fairford (FFD) is 5,668 miles (9,121 km, 4,925 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 35m 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 FFD?
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