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RUG to NYE: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → NYERI (Nyeri Airport)
5,854 mi
9,421 km · 5,087 nm
11h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,854 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 57m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- NYE — Nyeri Airport · NYERI, Kenya
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 NYE
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport21 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport66 mi away
- WIL · Nairobi Wilson Airport67 mi away
- UAS · Buffalo Spring73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from NYE?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to NYERI (NYE) is 5,854 miles (9,421 km, 5,087 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to NYE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 57m 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 NYE?
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