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RUG to JLN: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Joplin (Joplin Regional Airport)
7,136 mi
11,485 km · 6,201 nm
14h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,136 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 28m 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
- JLN — Joplin Regional Airport · Joplin, 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 JLN
- PPF · Tri-City Airport57 mi away
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport59 mi away
- SGF · Springfield Branson National Airport61 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from JLN?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Joplin (JLN) is 7,136 miles (11,485 km, 6,201 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to JLN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 28m 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 JLN?
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