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RUG to JFK: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
7,318 mi
11,777 km · 6,359 nm
14h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,318 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 49m 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
- JFK — John F Kennedy International Airport · New York, 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 JFK
- LGA · La Guardia Airport11 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport21 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from JFK?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to New York (JFK) is 7,318 miles (11,777 km, 6,359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 49m 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 JFK?
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