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HIO to RUG: distance & flight time
Hillsboro (Portland Hillsboro Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
5,757 mi
9,265 km · 5,003 nm
11h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,757 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 45m 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
- HIO — Portland Hillsboro Airport · Hillsboro, 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 HIO
- PDX · Portland International Airport17 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport27 mi away
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport40 mi away
- OTK · Tillamook Airport43 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 HIO from RUG?
The flight distance from Hillsboro (HIO) to Rugao (RUG) is 5,757 miles (9,265 km, 5,003 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIO to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 45m 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 HIO to RUG?
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