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SUX to RUG: distance & flight time
Sioux City (Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
6,773 mi
10,899 km · 5,885 nm
13h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,773 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 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
- SUX — Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field · Sioux City, 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 SUX
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport61 mi away
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport62 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport66 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield80 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 SUX from RUG?
The flight distance from Sioux City (SUX) to Rugao (RUG) is 6,773 miles (10,899 km, 5,885 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUX to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 SUX to RUG?
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