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BRL to RUG: distance & flight time
Burlington (Southeast Iowa Regional Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
7,002 mi
11,268 km · 6,084 nm
14h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,002 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 12m 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
- BRL — Southeast Iowa Regional Airport · Burlington, 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 BRL
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport27 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport38 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport56 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field58 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 BRL from RUG?
The flight distance from Burlington (BRL) to Rugao (RUG) is 7,002 miles (11,268 km, 6,084 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRL to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 12m 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 BRL to RUG?
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