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RUG to BED: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
7,220 mi
11,619 km · 6,274 nm
14h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 37m 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
- RUG — Rugao Air Base · Rugao, China
- BED — Laurence G Hanscom Field · Bedford, 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 BED
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport19 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport20 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from BED?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Bedford (BED) is 7,220 miles (11,619 km, 6,274 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 37m 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 BED?
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