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GTR to RUG: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
7,518 mi
12,099 km · 6,533 nm
15h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,518 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 12m 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
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, 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 GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 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 GTR from RUG?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Rugao (RUG) is 7,518 miles (12,099 km, 6,533 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 12m 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 GTR to RUG?
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