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YCD to RUG: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
5,568 mi
8,962 km · 4,839 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,568 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
- 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 YCD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport32 mi away
- ZNA · Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base22 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport35 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 YCD from RUG?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (YCD) to Rugao (RUG) is 5,568 miles (8,962 km, 4,839 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCD to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 YCD to RUG?
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