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VRL to RUG: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
6,381 mi
10,270 km · 5,545 nm
12h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,381 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 59m 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
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- 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 VRL
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)39 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome43 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport50 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport66 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 VRL from RUG?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Rugao (RUG) is 6,381 miles (10,270 km, 5,545 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 59m 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 VRL to RUG?
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