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IMT to RUG: distance & flight time
Iron Mountain (Ford Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
6,753 mi
10,868 km · 5,868 nm
13h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,753 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 42m 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
- IMT — Ford Airport · Iron Mountain, 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 IMT
- ESC · Delta County Airport50 mi away
- MQT · Sawyer International Airport51 mi away
- MNM · Menominee Regional Airport53 mi away
- EGV · Eagle River Union Airport56 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 IMT from RUG?
The flight distance from Iron Mountain (IMT) to Rugao (RUG) is 6,753 miles (10,868 km, 5,868 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IMT to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 42m 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 IMT to RUG?
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