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POB to RUG: distance & flight time
Fort Bragg (Pope Field) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
7,609 mi
12,246 km · 6,612 nm
15h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 23m 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
- POB — Pope Field · Fort Bragg, 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 POB
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field5 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field15 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport22 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport39 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 POB from RUG?
The flight distance from Fort Bragg (POB) to Rugao (RUG) is 7,609 miles (12,246 km, 6,612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POB to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 23m 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 POB to RUG?
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