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DRA to RUK: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport)
7,776 mi
12,514 km · 6,757 nm
15h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,776 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 43m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, 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 DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 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 DRA from RUK?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Rukumkot (RUK) is 7,776 miles (12,514 km, 6,757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to RUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 43m 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 cheapest way to fly from DRA to RUK?
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