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PKZ to RUK: distance & flight time
Pakse (Pakse International Airport) → Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport)
1,771 mi
2,850 km · 1,539 nm
3h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,771 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PKZ — Pakse International Airport · Pakse, Laos
- 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 PKZ
- VNA · Saravane Airport58 mi away
- UBP · Ubon Ratchathani Airport61 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport73 mi away
- TNX · Stung Treng Airport112 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 PKZ from RUK?
The flight distance from Pakse (PKZ) to Rukumkot (RUK) is 1,771 miles (2,850 km, 1,539 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKZ to RUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 56m 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 Pakse and Rukumkot?
Rukumkot is 1.2 hours behind Pakse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKZ to RUK?
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