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AVL to RUM: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Rumjatar (Rumjatar Airport)
8,044 mi
12,945 km · 6,990 nm
16h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 14m 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
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, United States
- RUM — Rumjatar Airport · Rumjatar, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 mi away
Near RUM
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport8 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- LUA · Lukla Airport29 mi away
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AVL from RUM?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Rumjatar (RUM) is 8,044 miles (12,945 km, 6,990 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to RUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 14m 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 Asheville and Rumjatar?
Rumjatar is 9.8 hours ahead of Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to RUM?
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