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TBN to RUG: distance & flight time
Fort Leonardwood (Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
7,163 mi
11,528 km · 6,225 nm
14h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 31m 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
- TBN — Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field · Fort Leonardwood, 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 TBN
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport33 mi away
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport59 mi away
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport75 mi away
- SGF · Springfield Branson National Airport77 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 TBN from RUG?
The flight distance from Fort Leonardwood (TBN) to Rugao (RUG) is 7,163 miles (11,528 km, 6,225 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TBN to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 31m 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 TBN to RUG?
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