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CLD to RUK: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport)
7,983 mi
12,848 km · 6,937 nm
16h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,983 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 7m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 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 CLD from RUK?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Rukumkot (RUK) is 7,983 miles (12,848 km, 6,937 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to RUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 7m 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 Carlsbad and Rukumkot?
Rukumkot is 12.8 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to RUK?
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