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RUG to IXP: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Pathankot (Pathankot Airport)
2,602 mi
4,188 km · 2,261 nm
5h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,602 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 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
- IXP — Pathankot Airport · Pathankot, 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 IXP
- DHM · Kangra Airport37 mi away
- IXJ · Jammu Airport56 mi away
- AIP · Adampur Airport56 mi away
- ATQ · Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from IXP?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Pathankot (IXP) is 2,602 miles (4,188 km, 2,261 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to IXP?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 IXP?
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