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HCW to RUK: distance & flight time
Cheraw (Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field) → Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport)
7,908 mi
12,727 km · 6,872 nm
15h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,908 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 58m 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
- HCW — Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field · Cheraw, 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 HCW
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport23 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport66 mi away
- FLO · Florence Regional Airport39 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field46 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 HCW from RUK?
The flight distance from Cheraw (HCW) to Rukumkot (RUK) is 7,908 miles (12,727 km, 6,872 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HCW to RUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 58m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HCW to RUK?
Nonstop service on HCW–RUK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cheraw and Rukumkot?
Rukumkot is 10.8 hours ahead of Cheraw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HCW to RUK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HCW–RUK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HCW to RUK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HCW–RUK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.