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RUG to MKL: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport)
7,376 mi
11,870 km · 6,410 nm
14h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,376 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 56m 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
- MKL — McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport · Jackson, 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 MKL
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport56 mi away
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport63 mi away
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport65 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from MKL?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Jackson (MKL) is 7,376 miles (11,870 km, 6,410 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to MKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 56m 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 MKL?
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