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SWA to RUG: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
649 mi
1,044 km · 564 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
649 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- 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 SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 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 SWA from RUG?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Rugao (RUG) is 649 miles (1,044 km, 564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 SWA to RUG?
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