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STV to RUG: distance & flight time
Surat (Surat Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
3,022 mi
4,863 km · 2,626 nm
6h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,022 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- STV — Surat Airport · Surat, India
- RUG — Rugao Air Base · Rugao, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near STV
- NMB · Daman Airport47 mi away
- BHU · Bhavnagar Airport57 mi away
- BDQ · Vadodara Airport90 mi away
- ISK · Nashik Airport102 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is STV from RUG?
The flight distance from Surat (STV) to Rugao (RUG) is 3,022 miles (4,863 km, 2,626 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STV to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 23m 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 STV to RUG?
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