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RUG to FMI: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Kalemie (Kalemie Airport)
6,508 mi
10,473 km · 5,655 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 14m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- FMI — Kalemie Airport · Kalemie, Congo (Kinshasa)
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 FMI
- TKQ · Kigoma Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from FMI?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Kalemie (FMI) is 6,508 miles (10,473 km, 5,655 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to FMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 14m 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 FMI?
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