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RUG to PEN: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
2,275 mi
3,661 km · 1,977 nm
4h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,275 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 56m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
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 PEN
- BWH · Butterworth Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport62 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport75 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from PEN?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Penang (PEN) is 2,275 miles (3,661 km, 1,977 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 56m 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 PEN?
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