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RUG to ALI: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Alice (Alice International Airport)
7,579 mi
12,198 km · 6,586 nm
15h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,579 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 20m 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
- ALI — Alice International Airport · Alice, 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 ALI
- NQI · Kingsville Naval Air Station21 mi away
- CRP · Corpus Christi International Airport32 mi away
- RKP · Aransas County Airport65 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from ALI?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Alice (ALI) is 7,579 miles (12,198 km, 6,586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to ALI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 20m 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 ALI?
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