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CAE to RUG: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
7,652 mi
12,314 km · 6,649 nm
15h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,652 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 28m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 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 CAE from RUG?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Rugao (RUG) is 7,652 miles (12,314 km, 6,649 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 28m 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 CAE to RUG?
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