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RUG to SFO: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
6,138 mi
9,878 km · 5,333 nm
12h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,138 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 30m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from SFO?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,138 miles (9,878 km, 5,333 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 30m 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 SFO?
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