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ALO to RUG: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
6,863 mi
11,044 km · 5,963 nm
13h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,863 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 55m 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
- ALO — Waterloo Regional Airport · Waterloo, United States
- 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 ALO
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport58 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport63 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport72 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 ALO from RUG?
The flight distance from Waterloo (ALO) to Rugao (RUG) is 6,863 miles (11,044 km, 5,963 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALO to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 55m 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 ALO to RUG?
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