Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
DSM to RUK: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport)
7,582 mi
12,202 km · 6,589 nm
15h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
See live DSM→RUK fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,582 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 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 DSM from RUK?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Rukumkot (RUK) is 7,582 miles (12,202 km, 6,589 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to RUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 20m 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 Des Moines and Rukumkot?
Rukumkot is 10.8 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to RUK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DSM–RUK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.