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SUI to RUG: distance & flight time
Sukhumi (Sukhumi Dranda Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
4,248 mi
6,837 km · 3,692 nm
8h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,248 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 48m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SUI — Sukhumi Dranda Airport · Sukhumi, Georgia
- 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 SUI
- AER · Sochi International Airport72 mi away
- KUT · Kopitnari Airport84 mi away
- BUS · Batumi International Airport90 mi away
- NAL · Nalchik Airport134 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 SUI from RUG?
The flight distance from Sukhumi (SUI) to Rugao (RUG) is 4,248 miles (6,837 km, 3,692 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUI to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 48m 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 SUI to RUG?
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