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RUG to YQF: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport)
5,743 mi
9,243 km · 4,991 nm
11h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,743 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 44m 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
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, Canada
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 YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from YQF?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Red Deer Industrial (YQF) is 5,743 miles (9,243 km, 4,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to YQF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 44m 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 YQF?
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