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RDU to RUG: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
7,566 mi
12,177 km · 6,575 nm
15h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 18m 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
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 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 RDU from RUG?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Rugao (RUG) is 7,566 miles (12,177 km, 6,575 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 18m 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 RDU to RUG?
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