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SDF to RUG: distance & flight time
Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
7,286 mi
11,726 km · 6,331 nm
14h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,286 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 45m 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
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, 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 SDF
- LOU · Bowman Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field22 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport45 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport62 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 SDF from RUG?
The flight distance from Louisville (SDF) to Rugao (RUG) is 7,286 miles (11,726 km, 6,331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDF to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 45m 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 SDF to RUG?
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