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SFB to RUG: distance & flight time
Sanford (Orlando Sanford International Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
7,985 mi
12,850 km · 6,939 nm
16h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,985 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 7m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SFB — Orlando Sanford International Airport · Sanford, 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 SFB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport24 mi away
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport17 mi away
- DAB · Daytona Beach International Airport30 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport32 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 SFB from RUG?
The flight distance from Sanford (SFB) to Rugao (RUG) is 7,985 miles (12,850 km, 6,939 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFB to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 7m 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 SFB to RUG?
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