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RUG to OSM: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Mosul (Mosul International Airport)
4,303 mi
6,925 km · 3,739 nm
8h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,303 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- OSM — Mosul International Airport · Mosul, Iraq
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 OSM
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport37 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport46 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base89 mi away
- NKT · Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from OSM?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Mosul (OSM) is 4,303 miles (6,925 km, 3,739 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to OSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 54m 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 OSM?
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