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MUI to RUG: distance & flight time
Muir (Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
7,297 mi
11,744 km · 6,341 nm
14h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,297 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 46m 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
- MUI — Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport · Muir, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MUI
- MDT · Harrisburg International Airport20 mi away
- HAR · Capital City Airport21 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport26 mi away
- RDG · Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field32 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 MUI from RUG?
The flight distance from Muir (MUI) to Rugao (RUG) is 7,297 miles (11,744 km, 6,341 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MUI to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MUI to RUG?
Nonstop service on MUI–RUG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MUI to RUG?
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Why are some MUI to RUG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MUI–RUG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.