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INK to RUG: distance & flight time
Wink (Winkler County Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
7,172 mi
11,543 km · 6,232 nm
14h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,172 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 32m 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
- INK — Winkler County Airport · Wink, 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 INK
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport33 mi away
- MAF · Midland International Airport60 mi away
- FST · Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport62 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport63 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 INK from RUG?
The flight distance from Wink (INK) to Rugao (RUG) is 7,172 miles (11,543 km, 6,232 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from INK to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 32m 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 INK to RUG?
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