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RUG to MEM: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Memphis (Memphis International Airport)
7,384 mi
11,884 km · 6,417 nm
14h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,384 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 57m 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from MEM?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Memphis (MEM) is 7,384 miles (11,884 km, 6,417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to MEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 57m 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 MEM?
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