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RUG to NAK: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Nakhon Ratchasima (Nakhon Ratchasima Airport)
1,655 mi
2,663 km · 1,438 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,655 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m 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
- NAK — Nakhon Ratchasima Airport · Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
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 NAK
- BFV · Buri Ram Airport66 mi away
- PXR · Surin Airport79 mi away
- KKC · Khon Kaen Airport109 mi away
- ROI · Roi Et Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from NAK?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Nakhon Ratchasima (NAK) is 1,655 miles (2,663 km, 1,438 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to NAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 NAK?
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