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RUG to ILF: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Ilford (Ilford Airport)
5,975 mi
9,616 km · 5,192 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,975 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m 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
- ILF — Ilford Airport · Ilford, Canada
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 ILF
- ZAC · York Landing Airport18 mi away
- KES · Kelsey Airport35 mi away
- YGX · Gillam Airport40 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from ILF?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Ilford (ILF) is 5,975 miles (9,616 km, 5,192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to ILF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 ILF?
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