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CMI to RUG: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
7,113 mi
11,448 km · 6,181 nm
14h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,113 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 25m 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
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, 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 CMI
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 CMI from RUG?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Rugao (RUG) is 7,113 miles (11,448 km, 6,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 25m 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 CMI to RUG?
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