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RUG to TMC: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Waikabubak-Sumba Island (Tambolaka Airport)
2,880 mi
4,635 km · 2,503 nm
6h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,880 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 7m 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
- TMC — Tambolaka Airport · Waikabubak-Sumba 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 TMC
- BMU · Muhammad Salahuddin Airport71 mi away
- WGP · Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport74 mi away
- LBJ · Komodo Airport77 mi away
- RTG · Frans Sales Lega Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from TMC?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Waikabubak-Sumba Island (TMC) is 2,880 miles (4,635 km, 2,503 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to TMC?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 7m 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 TMC?
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