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CFD to RUG: distance & flight time
Bryan (Coulter Field) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
7,463 mi
12,011 km · 6,485 nm
15h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,463 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 6m 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
- CFD — Coulter Field · Bryan, 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 CFD
- CLL · Easterwood Field9 mi away
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport78 mi away
- HTV · Huntsville Regional Airport44 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport87 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 CFD from RUG?
The flight distance from Bryan (CFD) to Rugao (RUG) is 7,463 miles (12,011 km, 6,485 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CFD to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CFD to RUG?
Nonstop service on CFD–RUG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CFD to RUG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CFD–RUG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CFD to RUG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CFD–RUG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.