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THS to RUG: distance & flight time
Sukhothai (Sukhothai Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
1,656 mi
2,665 km · 1,439 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,656 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m 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
- THS — Sukhothai Airport · Sukhothai, Thailand
- 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 THS
- PHS · Phitsanulok Airport44 mi away
- TKT · Tak Airport44 mi away
- PRH · Phrae Airport66 mi away
- LPT · Lampang Airport74 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 THS from RUG?
The flight distance from Sukhothai (THS) to Rugao (RUG) is 1,656 miles (2,665 km, 1,439 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THS to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 THS to RUG?
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