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JBR to RUM: distance & flight time
Jonesboro (Jonesboro Municipal Airport) → Rumjatar (Rumjatar Airport)
8,071 mi
12,989 km · 7,013 nm
16h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,071 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 18m 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
- JBR — Jonesboro Municipal Airport · Jonesboro, United States
- RUM — Rumjatar Airport · Rumjatar, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JBR
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport40 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport55 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport66 mi away
- POF · Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport68 mi away
Near RUM
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport8 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- LUA · Lukla Airport29 mi away
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JBR from RUM?
The flight distance from Jonesboro (JBR) to Rumjatar (RUM) is 8,071 miles (12,989 km, 7,013 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JBR to RUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 18m 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 Jonesboro and Rumjatar?
Rumjatar is 10.8 hours ahead of Jonesboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JBR to RUM?
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