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HHR to RUG: distance & flight time
Hawthorne (Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
6,477 mi
10,424 km · 5,628 nm
13h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,477 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 10m 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
- HHR — Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport · Hawthorne, 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 HHR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport4 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport9 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport13 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 HHR from RUG?
The flight distance from Hawthorne (HHR) to Rugao (RUG) is 6,477 miles (10,424 km, 5,628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HHR to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 10m 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 HHR to RUG?
Nonstop service on HHR–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 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HHR to RUG?
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Why are some HHR to RUG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HHR–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.