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FSM to RUK: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport) → Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport)
8,012 mi
12,894 km · 6,962 nm
16h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 11m 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
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, 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 FSM
- FYV · Drake Field47 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport65 mi away
- MLC · Mc Alester Regional Airport86 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport92 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 FSM from RUK?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (FSM) to Rukumkot (RUK) is 8,012 miles (12,894 km, 6,962 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSM to RUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 11m 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 Smith and Rukumkot?
Rukumkot is 10.8 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSM to RUK?
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