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RUG to PNY: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Pendicherry (Pondicherry Airport)
2,932 mi
4,719 km · 2,548 nm
6h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,932 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 13m 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
- PNY — Pondicherry Airport · Pendicherry, India
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 PNY
- MAA · Chennai International Airport75 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base99 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport112 mi away
- TIR · Tirupati Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from PNY?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Pendicherry (PNY) is 2,932 miles (4,719 km, 2,548 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to PNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 13m 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 PNY?
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