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KEP to RUK: distance & flight time
Nepalgunj (Nepalgunj Airport) → Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport)
48 mi
78 km · 42 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
48 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KEP — Nepalgunj Airport · Nepalgunj, Nepal
- 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 KEP
- SKH · Surkhet Airport33 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport38 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport48 mi away
- DHI · Dhangarhi Airport80 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 KEP from RUK?
The flight distance from Nepalgunj (KEP) to Rukumkot (RUK) is 48 miles (78 km, 42 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEP to RUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 36m 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 cheapest way to fly from KEP to RUK?
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