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RUG to OSU: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
7,216 mi
11,613 km · 6,271 nm
14h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,216 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 37m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, 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 OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from OSU?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Columbus (OSU) is 7,216 miles (11,613 km, 6,271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 37m 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 OSU?
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