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JOT to RUG: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
7,023 mi
11,302 km · 6,102 nm
14h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,023 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 14m 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
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, 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 JOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport35 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport27 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport29 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 JOT from RUG?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Rugao (RUG) is 7,023 miles (11,302 km, 6,102 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 14m 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 JOT to RUG?
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