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DCY to RUK: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport)
1,079 mi
1,737 km · 938 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,079 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- 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 DCY
- DIG · Diqing Airport108 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport116 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport130 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 DCY from RUK?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Rukumkot (RUK) is 1,079 miles (1,737 km, 938 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to RUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 Daocheng and Rukumkot?
Rukumkot is 2.2 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to RUK?
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