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RUG to SWQ: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport)
2,823 mi
4,543 km · 2,453 nm
6h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,823 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SWQ — Sumbawa Besar Airport · Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
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 SWQ
- LOP · Lombok International Airport80 mi away
- BMU · Muhammad Salahuddin Airport87 mi away
- AMI · Selaparang Airport90 mi away
- TMC · Tambolaka Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from SWQ?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Sumbawa Island (SWQ) is 2,823 miles (4,543 km, 2,453 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to SWQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 SWQ?
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