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WYA to RUG: distance & flight time
Whyalla (Whyalla Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
4,647 mi
7,479 km · 4,038 nm
9h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,647 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 35m 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
- WYA — Whyalla Airport · Whyalla, Australia
- 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 WYA
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport30 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport40 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport74 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield138 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 WYA from RUG?
The flight distance from Whyalla (WYA) to Rugao (RUG) is 4,647 miles (7,479 km, 4,038 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WYA to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 35m 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 WYA to RUG?
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