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CLW to RUK: distance & flight time
Clearwater (Clearwater Air Park) → Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport)
8,401 mi
13,520 km · 7,300 nm
16h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,401 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 56m 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
- CLW — Clearwater Air Park · Clearwater, 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 CLW
- TPA · Tampa International Airport14 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport17 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base17 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 CLW from RUK?
The flight distance from Clearwater (CLW) to Rukumkot (RUK) is 8,401 miles (13,520 km, 7,300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLW to RUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 56m 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 Clearwater and Rukumkot?
Rukumkot is 9.8 hours ahead of Clearwater.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLW to RUK?
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