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RUG to IXM: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Madurai (Madurai Airport)
3,113 mi
5,010 km · 2,705 nm
6h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,113 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 34m 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
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from IXM?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Madurai (IXM) is 3,113 miles (5,010 km, 2,705 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to IXM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 34m 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 IXM?
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