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RUG to ISA: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Mount Isa (Mount Isa Airport)
3,866 mi
6,222 km · 3,360 nm
8h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
3,866 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 3m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- ISA — Mount Isa Airport · Mount Isa, 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 ISA
- CNJ · Cloncurry Airport66 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from ISA?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Mount Isa (ISA) is 3,866 miles (6,222 km, 3,360 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to ISA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 ISA?
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