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FMI to RUK: distance & flight time
Kalemie (Kalemie Airport) → Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport)
4,250 mi
6,839 km · 3,693 nm
8h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FMI — Kalemie Airport · Kalemie, Congo (Kinshasa)
- 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 FMI
- TKQ · Kigoma Airport74 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 FMI from RUK?
The flight distance from Kalemie (FMI) to Rukumkot (RUK) is 4,250 miles (6,839 km, 3,693 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FMI to RUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 48m 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 Kalemie and Rukumkot?
Rukumkot is 3.8 hours ahead of Kalemie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FMI to RUK?
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