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RUG to OST: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Ostend (Ostend-Bruges International Airport)
5,542 mi
8,918 km · 4,816 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,542 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m 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
- OST — Ostend-Bruges International Airport · Ostend, Belgium
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 OST
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport30 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport41 mi away
- CQF · Calais-Dunkerque Airport43 mi away
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from OST?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Ostend (OST) is 5,542 miles (8,918 km, 4,816 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to OST?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 OST?
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