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FSD to RUG: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
6,693 mi
10,772 km · 5,816 nm
13h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,693 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 35m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from RUG?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Rugao (RUG) is 6,693 miles (10,772 km, 5,816 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 35m 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 FSD to RUG?
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