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RUG to ALE: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Alpine (Alpine Casparis Municipal Airport)
7,232 mi
11,638 km · 6,284 nm
14h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,232 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- RUG — Rugao Air Base · Rugao, China
- ALE — Alpine Casparis Municipal Airport · Alpine, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ALE
- MRF · Marfa Municipal Airport20 mi away
- FST · Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport59 mi away
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport70 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from ALE?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Alpine (ALE) is 7,232 miles (11,638 km, 6,284 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to ALE?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 39m 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 RUG to ALE?
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