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RUG to KEL: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
5,167 mi
8,315 km · 4,490 nm
10h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,167 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, Germany
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 KEL
- EUM · Neumünster Airport22 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base26 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport41 mi away
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from KEL?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Kiel (KEL) is 5,167 miles (8,315 km, 4,490 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 36m 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 KEL?
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