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RUG to MEL: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
5,080 mi
8,175 km · 4,414 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,080 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m 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
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from MEL?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Melbourne (MEL) is 5,080 miles (8,175 km, 4,414 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 26m 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 MEL?
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