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PDS to RUG: distance & flight time
Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
7,442 mi
11,977 km · 6,467 nm
15h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,442 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 4m 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
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
- 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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 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 PDS from RUG?
The flight distance from Piedras Negras (PDS) to Rugao (RUG) is 7,442 miles (11,977 km, 6,467 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDS to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 4m 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 PDS to RUG?
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