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RUG to RCS: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Rochester (Rochester Airport)
5,611 mi
9,030 km · 4,876 nm
11h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,611 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 28m 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
- RCS — Rochester Airport · Rochester, United Kingdom
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 RCS
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport33 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport42 mi away
- SEN · Southend Airport17 mi away
- BQH · London Biggin Hill Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from RCS?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Rochester (RCS) is 5,611 miles (9,030 km, 4,876 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to RCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 28m 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 RCS?
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