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RUG to SUN: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Hailey (Friedman Memorial Airport)
6,164 mi
9,919 km · 5,356 nm
12h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,164 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 33m 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
- SUN — Friedman Memorial Airport · Hailey, 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 SUN
- TWF · Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport71 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport72 mi away
- MUO · Mountain Home Air Force Base85 mi away
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from SUN?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Hailey (SUN) is 6,164 miles (9,919 km, 5,356 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to SUN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 33m 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 SUN?
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