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RUG to MDL: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Mandalay (Mandalay International Airport)
1,671 mi
2,690 km · 1,452 nm
3h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,671 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 45m 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
- MDL — Mandalay International Airport · Mandalay, Burma
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 MDL
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport59 mi away
- NYW · Monywar Airport67 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport76 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from MDL?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Mandalay (MDL) is 1,671 miles (2,690 km, 1,452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to MDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 45m 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 MDL?
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