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RUG to NTL: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Newcastle (Newcastle Airport)
4,937 mi
7,945 km · 4,290 nm
10h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 9m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- NTL — Newcastle Airport · Newcastle, 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 NTL
- MTL · Maitland Airport21 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport22 mi away
- CES · Cessnock Airport29 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from NTL?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Newcastle (NTL) is 4,937 miles (7,945 km, 4,290 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to NTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 9m 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 NTL?
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