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GCC to RUG: distance & flight time
Gillette (Gillette Campbell County Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
6,403 mi
10,305 km · 5,564 nm
13h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,403 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 1m 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
- GCC — Gillette Campbell County Airport · Gillette, 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 GCC
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport77 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field87 mi away
- CPR · Casper-Natrona County International Airport110 mi away
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base121 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 GCC from RUG?
The flight distance from Gillette (GCC) to Rugao (RUG) is 6,403 miles (10,305 km, 5,564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCC to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 1m 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 GCC to RUG?
Nonstop service on GCC–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 13h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCC to RUG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GCC–RUG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GCC to RUG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GCC–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.