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HDG to RUK: distance & flight time
Handan (Handan Airport) → Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport)
1,944 mi
3,129 km · 1,689 nm
4h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,944 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 17m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HDG — Handan Airport · Handan, China
- 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 HDG
- CIH · Changzhi Airport75 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport122 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport130 mi away
- JNG · Jining Qufu Airport137 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 HDG from RUK?
The flight distance from Handan (HDG) to Rukumkot (RUK) is 1,944 miles (3,129 km, 1,689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDG to RUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 17m 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 Handan and Rukumkot?
Rukumkot is 2.2 hours behind Handan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDG to RUK?
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