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RUG to SAT: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → San Antonio (San Antonio International Airport)
7,462 mi
12,009 km · 6,484 nm
15h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,462 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 6m 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
- SAT — San Antonio International Airport · San Antonio, 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 SAT
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base11 mi away
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base12 mi away
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport14 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from SAT?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to San Antonio (SAT) is 7,462 miles (12,009 km, 6,484 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to SAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 6m 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 SAT?
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