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FRI to RUK: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport)
7,760 mi
12,488 km · 6,743 nm
15h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,760 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 41m 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 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 FRI from RUK?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Rukumkot (RUK) is 7,760 miles (12,488 km, 6,743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to RUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 41m 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 Fort Riley and Rukumkot?
Rukumkot is 10.8 hours ahead of Fort Riley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRI to RUK?
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