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RUG to GLT: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Gladstone (Gladstone Airport)
4,376 mi
7,042 km · 3,802 nm
9h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,376 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 3m 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
- GLT — Gladstone Airport · Gladstone, 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 GLT
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport51 mi away
- ROK · Rockhampton Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport59 mi away
- BDB · Bundaberg Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from GLT?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Gladstone (GLT) is 4,376 miles (7,042 km, 3,802 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to GLT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 3m 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 GLT?
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