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TRM to RUG: distance & flight time
Palm Springs (Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
6,581 mi
10,591 km · 5,719 nm
13h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,581 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 22m 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
- TRM — Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport · Palm Springs, 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 TRM
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport11 mi away
- PSP · Palm Springs International Airport24 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport45 mi away
- SAN · San Diego International Airport86 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 TRM from RUG?
The flight distance from Palm Springs (TRM) to Rugao (RUG) is 6,581 miles (10,591 km, 5,719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRM to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 22m 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 TRM to RUG?
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