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PVL to RUG: distance & flight time
Pikeville (Pike County-Hatcher Field) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
7,389 mi
11,891 km · 6,421 nm
14h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,389 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 57m 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
- PVL — Pike County-Hatcher Field · Pikeville, 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 PVL
- HTS · Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field56 mi away
- TRI · Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport76 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport77 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport77 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 PVL from RUG?
The flight distance from Pikeville (PVL) to Rugao (RUG) is 7,389 miles (11,891 km, 6,421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVL to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 57m 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 PVL to RUG?
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