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JKR to KDU: distance & flight time
Janakpur (Janakpur Airport) → Skardu (Skardu Airport)
855 mi
1,377 km · 743 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
855 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JKR — Janakpur Airport · Janakpur, Nepal
- KDU — Skardu Airport · Skardu, Pakistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JKR
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport48 mi away
- RJB · Rajbiraj Airport52 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport55 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport56 mi away
Near KDU
- GIL · Gilgit Airport79 mi away
- SXR · Sheikh ul Alam Airport103 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport134 mi away
- IXL · Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JKR from KDU?
The flight distance from Janakpur (JKR) to Skardu (KDU) is 855 miles (1,377 km, 743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JKR to KDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 JKR to KDU?
Nonstop service on JKR–KDU 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 2h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Janakpur and Skardu?
Skardu is 0.7 hours behind Janakpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JKR to KDU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JKR–KDU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JKR to KDU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JKR–KDU 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.