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RUG to MLS: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Miles City (Frank Wiley Field)
6,279 mi
10,105 km · 5,457 nm
12h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,279 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 47m 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
- MLS — Frank Wiley Field · Miles 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 MLS
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport71 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport116 mi away
- SDY · Sidney - Richland Regional Airport119 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from MLS?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Miles City (MLS) is 6,279 miles (10,105 km, 5,457 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to MLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 47m 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 MLS?
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