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ECA to RUG: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
6,936 mi
11,162 km · 6,027 nm
14h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,936 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 4m 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
- ECA — Iosco County Airport · East Tawas, 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 ECA
- OSC · Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport10 mi away
- APN · Alpena County Regional Airport53 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport57 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport62 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 ECA from RUG?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to Rugao (RUG) is 6,936 miles (11,162 km, 6,027 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 4m 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 ECA to RUG?
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