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RUG to IAH: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
7,537 mi
12,130 km · 6,550 nm
15h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,537 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 15m 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
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, 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 IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from IAH?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Houston (IAH) is 7,537 miles (12,130 km, 6,550 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 15m 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 IAH?
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