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RUG to SHA: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
88 mi
142 km · 77 nm
42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
88 miles nonstop takes roughly 42m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from SHA?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Shanghai (SHA) is 88 miles (142 km, 77 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 42m 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 SHA?
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