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RUG to PLN: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Pellston (Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport)
6,831 mi
10,993 km · 5,936 nm
13h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,831 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 52m 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
- PLN — Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport · Pellston, 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 PLN
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport39 mi away
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport59 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from PLN?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Pellston (PLN) is 6,831 miles (10,993 km, 5,936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to PLN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 52m 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 PLN?
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