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CGI to RUG: distance & flight time
Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau Regional Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
7,259 mi
11,682 km · 6,308 nm
14h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,259 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 42m 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
- CGI — Cape Girardeau Regional Airport · Cape Girardeau, 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 CGI
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport23 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport48 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 CGI from RUG?
The flight distance from Cape Girardeau (CGI) to Rugao (RUG) is 7,259 miles (11,682 km, 6,308 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGI to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 42m 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 CGI to RUG?
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