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SBD to RUG: distance & flight time
San Bernardino (San Bernardino International Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
6,514 mi
10,483 km · 5,661 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,514 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SBD — San Bernardino International Airport · San Bernardino, United States
- RUG — Rugao Air Base · Rugao, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SBD
- RIV · March ARB Airport15 mi away
- RAL · Riverside Municipal Airport16 mi away
- ONT · Ontario International Airport21 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport24 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SBD from RUG?
The flight distance from San Bernardino (SBD) to Rugao (RUG) is 6,514 miles (10,483 km, 5,661 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBD to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 14m 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 SBD to RUG?
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