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KIK to RUK: distance & flight time
Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base) → Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport)
2,252 mi
3,624 km · 1,957 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,252 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KIK — Kirkuk Air Base · Kirkuk, Iraq
- 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 KIK
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport55 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport72 mi away
- OSM · Mosul International Airport89 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 KIK from RUK?
The flight distance from Kirkuk (KIK) to Rukumkot (RUK) is 2,252 miles (3,624 km, 1,957 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIK to RUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m 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 Kirkuk and Rukumkot?
Rukumkot is 2.8 hours ahead of Kirkuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIK to RUK?
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