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RUG to NOT: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Novato (Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field)
6,106 mi
9,827 km · 5,306 nm
12h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,106 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 26m 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
- NOT — Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field · Novato, 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 NOT
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport38 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport16 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station28 mi away
- STS · Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from NOT?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Novato (NOT) is 6,106 miles (9,827 km, 5,306 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to NOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 26m 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 NOT?
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