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CLT to RUG: distance & flight time
Charlotte (Charlotte Douglas International Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
7,572 mi
12,186 km · 6,580 nm
15h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,572 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 19m 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
- CLT — Charlotte Douglas International Airport · Charlotte, 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 CLT
- RKH · Rock Hill - York County Airport17 mi away
- USA · Concord-Padgett Regional Airport18 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport38 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport44 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 CLT from RUG?
The flight distance from Charlotte (CLT) to Rugao (RUG) is 7,572 miles (12,186 km, 6,580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLT to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 19m 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 CLT to RUG?
Nonstop service on CLT–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 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLT to RUG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CLT–RUG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CLT to RUG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CLT–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.