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GCN to RUK: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport)
7,878 mi
12,679 km · 6,846 nm
15h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,878 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 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 GCN from RUK?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Rukumkot (RUK) is 7,878 miles (12,679 km, 6,846 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to RUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 55m 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 Grand Canyon and Rukumkot?
Rukumkot is 12.8 hours ahead of Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to RUK?
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