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HST to RUG: distance & flight time
Homestead (Homestead ARB Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
8,216 mi
13,223 km · 7,140 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,216 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m 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
- HST — Homestead ARB Airport · Homestead, 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 HST
- MIA · Miami International Airport22 mi away
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport43 mi away
- TMB · Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport11 mi away
- OCA · Ocean Reef Club 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 HST from RUG?
The flight distance from Homestead (HST) to Rugao (RUG) is 8,216 miles (13,223 km, 7,140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HST to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m 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 HST to RUG?
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