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RUG to KBR: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Kota Bahru (Sultan Ismail Petra Airport)
2,151 mi
3,462 km · 1,869 nm
4h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,151 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 41m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- KBR — Sultan Ismail Petra Airport · Kota Bahru, Malaysia
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 KBR
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport45 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport56 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport78 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from KBR?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Kota Bahru (KBR) is 2,151 miles (3,462 km, 1,869 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to KBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 41m 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 KBR?
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