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RUG to SLC: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport)
6,382 mi
10,271 km · 5,546 nm
12h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,382 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 59m 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
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from SLC?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 6,382 miles (10,271 km, 5,546 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to SLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 59m 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 SLC?
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