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RUG to GRF: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field)
5,702 mi
9,176 km · 4,955 nm
11h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,702 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 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
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from GRF?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Fort Lewis (GRF) is 5,702 miles (9,176 km, 4,955 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to GRF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 GRF?
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