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ITH to RUG: distance & flight time
Ithaca (Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
7,161 mi
11,525 km · 6,223 nm
14h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,161 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 31m 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
- ITH — Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport · Ithaca, 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 ITH
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field31 mi away
- ELM · Elmira Corning Regional Airport32 mi away
- SYR · Syracuse Hancock International Airport46 mi away
- RME · Griffiss International Airport74 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 ITH from RUG?
The flight distance from Ithaca (ITH) to Rugao (RUG) is 7,161 miles (11,525 km, 6,223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ITH to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 31m 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 ITH to RUG?
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