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RUG to NRT: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Tokyo (Narita International Airport)
1,162 mi
1,870 km · 1,010 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,162 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying east. 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
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, Japan
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 NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from NRT?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Tokyo (NRT) is 1,162 miles (1,870 km, 1,010 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to NRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 NRT?
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