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RUG to TUS: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
6,865 mi
11,049 km · 5,966 nm
13h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,865 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 56m 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
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, 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 TUS
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from TUS?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Tucson (TUS) is 6,865 miles (11,049 km, 5,966 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to TUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 56m 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 TUS?
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