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TRI to RUG: distance & flight time
BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
7,462 mi
12,009 km · 6,485 nm
15h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,462 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 6m 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
- TRI — Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport · BRISTOL, 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 TRI
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport63 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport72 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport75 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport76 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 TRI from RUG?
The flight distance from BRISTOL (TRI) to Rugao (RUG) is 7,462 miles (12,009 km, 6,485 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRI to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 6m 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 TRI to RUG?
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