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RUG to LGH: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport)
4,499 mi
7,240 km · 3,909 nm
9h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
4,499 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 17m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from LGH?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Leigh Creek (LGH) is 4,499 miles (7,240 km, 3,909 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to LGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 17m 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 LGH?
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