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RUG to KUL: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
2,376 mi
3,824 km · 2,065 nm
5h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,376 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 8m 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
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, 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 KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from KUL?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 2,376 miles (3,824 km, 2,065 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 8m 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 KUL?
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