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JAA to RUK: distance & flight time
Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport) → Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport)
795 mi
1,280 km · 691 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
795 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
- 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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 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 JAA from RUK?
The flight distance from Jalalabad (JAA) to Rukumkot (RUK) is 795 miles (1,280 km, 691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAA to RUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 Jalalabad and Rukumkot?
Rukumkot is 1.3 hours ahead of Jalalabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAA to RUK?
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