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RUG to MKC: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
7,016 mi
11,290 km · 6,096 nm
14h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,016 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 13m 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from MKC?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Kansas City (MKC) is 7,016 miles (11,290 km, 6,096 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 13m 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 MKC?
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