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ISM to RUG: distance & flight time
Kissimmee (Kissimmee Gateway Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
8,012 mi
12,894 km · 6,962 nm
16h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 11m 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
- ISM — Kissimmee Gateway Airport · Kissimmee, 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 ISM
- MCO · Orlando International Airport12 mi away
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport19 mi away
- GIF · Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field25 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport70 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 ISM from RUG?
The flight distance from Kissimmee (ISM) to Rugao (RUG) is 8,012 miles (12,894 km, 6,962 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISM to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 11m 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 ISM to RUG?
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