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ATL to RUK: distance & flight time
Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport) → Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport)
8,047 mi
12,950 km · 6,992 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,047 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, United States
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Near RUK
- SKH · Surkhet Airport34 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport36 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport45 mi away
- DOP · Dolpa Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ATL from RUK?
The flight distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Rukumkot (RUK) is 8,047 miles (12,950 km, 6,992 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATL to RUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m 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 time difference between Atlanta and Rukumkot?
Rukumkot is 9.8 hours ahead of Atlanta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATL to RUK?
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