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RUG to STL: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport)
7,145 mi
11,499 km · 6,209 nm
14h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,145 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 29m 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
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, 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 STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from STL?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to St. Louis (STL) is 7,145 miles (11,499 km, 6,209 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to STL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 29m 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 STL?
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