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RUG to MCY: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Airport)
4,598 mi
7,399 km · 3,995 nm
9h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,598 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 29m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MCY — Sunshine Coast Airport · Maroochydore, 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 MCY
- CUD · Caloundra Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport54 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport67 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from MCY?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Maroochydore (MCY) is 4,598 miles (7,399 km, 3,995 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to MCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 29m 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 MCY?
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