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LRU to RUK: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport)
8,186 mi
13,173 km · 7,113 nm
16h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,186 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, United States
- 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 LRU
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)44 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport46 mi away
- DMN · Deming Municipal Airport47 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 LRU from RUK?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Rukumkot (RUK) is 8,186 miles (13,173 km, 7,113 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to RUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 31m 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 Las Cruces and Rukumkot?
Rukumkot is 11.8 hours ahead of Las Cruces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRU to RUK?
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