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THL to RUG: distance & flight time
Tachilek (Tachileik Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
1,506 mi
2,424 km · 1,309 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,506 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m 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
- THL — Tachileik Airport · Tachilek, Burma
- 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 THL
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport36 mi away
- CEI · Chiang Rai International Airport37 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport44 mi away
- KET · Kengtung Airport60 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 THL from RUG?
The flight distance from Tachilek (THL) to Rugao (RUG) is 1,506 miles (2,424 km, 1,309 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THL to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 THL to RUG?
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