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RUG to KIH: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Kish Island (Kish International Airport)
3,961 mi
6,375 km · 3,442 nm
8h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,961 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 14m 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
- KIH — Kish International Airport · Kish Island, Iran
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 KIH
- LVP · Lavan Island Airport43 mi away
- BDH · Bandar Lengeh Airport52 mi away
- SXI · Sirri Island Airport55 mi away
- LFM · Lamerd Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from KIH?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Kish Island (KIH) is 3,961 miles (6,375 km, 3,442 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to KIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 14m 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 KIH?
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