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BBX to RUG: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Wings Field) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
7,334 mi
11,803 km · 6,373 nm
14h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,334 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 51m 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
- BBX — Wings Field · Philadelphia, 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 BBX
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport18 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base8 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport14 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport15 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 BBX from RUG?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (BBX) to Rugao (RUG) is 7,334 miles (11,803 km, 6,373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBX to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 51m 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 BBX to RUG?
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