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BWA to RUK: distance & flight time
Bhairawa (Gautam Buddha Airport) → Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport)
107 mi
173 km · 93 nm
45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
107 miles nonstop takes roughly 45m 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
- BWA — Gautam Buddha Airport · Bhairawa, Nepal
- 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 BWA
- MEY · Meghauli Airport50 mi away
- BGL · Baglung Airport51 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport53 mi away
- PKR · Pokhara Airport59 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 BWA from RUK?
The flight distance from Bhairawa (BWA) to Rukumkot (RUK) is 107 miles (173 km, 93 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWA to RUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 45m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BWA to RUK?
Nonstop service on BWA–RUK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWA to RUK?
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Why are some BWA to RUK fares phone-only?
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