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LID to RUK: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport)
4,180 mi
6,728 km · 3,633 nm
8h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
- 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 LID
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol18 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport14 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base36 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base47 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 LID from RUK?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Rukumkot (RUK) is 4,180 miles (6,728 km, 3,633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to RUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 40m 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 Valkenburg and Rukumkot?
Rukumkot is 3.8 hours ahead of Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to RUK?
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