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RUG to BUF: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
7,100 mi
11,427 km · 6,170 nm
14h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 23m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from BUF?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Buffalo (BUF) is 7,100 miles (11,427 km, 6,170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 23m 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 BUF?
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