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RUG to MBS: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Saginaw (MBS International Airport)
6,975 mi
11,225 km · 6,061 nm
14h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,975 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 9m 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
- MBS — MBS International Airport · Saginaw, 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 MBS
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport34 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport36 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport43 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from MBS?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Saginaw (MBS) is 6,975 miles (11,225 km, 6,061 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to MBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 9m 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 MBS?
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