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RUG to TOP: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Topeka (Philip Billard Municipal Airport)
6,991 mi
11,251 km · 6,075 nm
14h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,991 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 10m 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
- TOP — Philip Billard Municipal Airport · Topeka, 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 TOP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field43 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from TOP?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Topeka (TOP) is 6,991 miles (11,251 km, 6,075 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to TOP?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 10m 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 TOP?
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