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RUG to KEY: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Kericho (Kericho Airport)
5,956 mi
9,585 km · 5,176 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,956 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m 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
- KEY — Kericho Airport · Kericho, Kenya
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 KEY
- KIS · Kisumu Airport41 mi away
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport55 mi away
- GGM · Kakamega Airport55 mi away
- MRE · Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from KEY?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Kericho (KEY) is 5,956 miles (9,585 km, 5,176 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to KEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 KEY?
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