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MXF to RUG: distance & flight time
Montgomery (Maxwell Air Force Base) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
7,639 mi
12,294 km · 6,638 nm
15h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,639 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 27m 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
- MXF — Maxwell Air Force Base · Montgomery, 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 MXF
- MGM · Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport6 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field36 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field42 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field44 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 MXF from RUG?
The flight distance from Montgomery (MXF) to Rugao (RUG) is 7,639 miles (12,294 km, 6,638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MXF to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 27m 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 MXF to RUG?
Nonstop service on MXF–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 15h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MXF to RUG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MXF–RUG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MXF to RUG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MXF–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.