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GVL to RUG: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
7,576 mi
12,192 km · 6,583 nm
15h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,576 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 19m 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
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 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 GVL from RUG?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Rugao (RUG) is 7,576 miles (12,192 km, 6,583 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 19m 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 GVL to RUG?
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