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RUG to UAS: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Samburu South (Buffalo Spring)
5,788 mi
9,315 km · 5,030 nm
11h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,788 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 49m 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
- UAS — Buffalo Spring · Samburu South, Kenya
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 UAS
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport52 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport53 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport73 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from UAS?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Samburu South (UAS) is 5,788 miles (9,315 km, 5,030 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to UAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 49m 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 UAS?
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