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LGD to RUG: distance & flight time
La Grande (La Grande/Union County Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
5,947 mi
9,571 km · 5,168 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,947 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m 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
- LGD — La Grande/Union County Airport · La Grande, 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 LGD
- BKE · Baker City Municipal Airport33 mi away
- PDT · Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton Airport49 mi away
- ALW · Walla Walla Regional Airport57 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport86 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 LGD from RUG?
The flight distance from La Grande (LGD) to Rugao (RUG) is 5,947 miles (9,571 km, 5,168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGD to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 LGD to RUG?
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