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RUG to LHE: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Lahore (Alama Iqbal International Airport)
2,683 mi
4,319 km · 2,332 nm
5h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,683 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 44m 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
- LHE — Alama Iqbal International Airport · Lahore, Pakistan
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 LHE
- ATQ · Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport27 mi away
- SKT · Sialkot Airport70 mi away
- AIP · Adampur Airport80 mi away
- LYP · Faisalabad International Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from LHE?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Lahore (LHE) is 2,683 miles (4,319 km, 2,332 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to LHE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 44m 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 LHE?
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