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DRE to RUG: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
6,821 mi
10,977 km · 5,927 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,821 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 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 DRE from RUG?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Rugao (RUG) is 6,821 miles (10,977 km, 5,927 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m 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 DRE to RUG?
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