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RUG to MES: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
2,436 mi
3,920 km · 2,116 nm
5h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,436 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from MES?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Medan (MES) is 2,436 miles (3,920 km, 2,116 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 15m 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 MES?
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