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RUG to ZAG: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Zagreb (Zagreb Airport)
5,279 mi
8,495 km · 4,587 nm
10h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,279 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 49m 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
- ZAG — Zagreb Airport · Zagreb, Croatia
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 ZAG
- MBX · Maribor Airport54 mi away
- RJK · Rijeka Airport81 mi away
- BNX · Banja Luka International Airport81 mi away
- SOB · Sármellék International Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from ZAG?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Zagreb (ZAG) is 5,279 miles (8,495 km, 4,587 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to ZAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 ZAG?
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