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UTP to RUG: distance & flight time
Pattaya (U-Tapao International Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
1,831 mi
2,947 km · 1,591 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,831 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m 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
- UTP — U-Tapao International Airport · Pattaya, 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 UTP
- HHQ · Hua Hin Airport71 mi away
- BKK · Suvarnabhumi Airport71 mi away
- DMK · Don Mueang International Airport89 mi away
- TDX · Trat Airport93 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 UTP from RUG?
The flight distance from Pattaya (UTP) to Rugao (RUG) is 1,831 miles (2,947 km, 1,591 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UTP to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m 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 UTP to RUG?
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