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RUG to LAL: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport)
8,019 mi
12,905 km · 6,968 nm
16h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,019 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 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
- LAL — Lakeland Linder International Airport · Lakeland, 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 LAL
- TPA · Tampa International Airport31 mi away
- MCO · Orlando International Airport53 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport15 mi away
- GIF · Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from LAL?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Lakeland (LAL) is 8,019 miles (12,905 km, 6,968 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to LAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 LAL?
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