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RUG to ELD: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → El Dorado (South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field)
7,420 mi
11,941 km · 6,447 nm
15h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,420 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 1m 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
- ELD — South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field · El Dorado, 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 ELD
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport67 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base70 mi away
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from ELD?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to El Dorado (ELD) is 7,420 miles (11,941 km, 6,447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to ELD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 1m 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 ELD?
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