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PWK to RUK: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport)
7,508 mi
12,084 km · 6,525 nm
15h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, 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 PWK
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport9 mi away
- UGN · Waukegan National Airport21 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport23 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport23 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 PWK from RUK?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Rukumkot (RUK) is 7,508 miles (12,084 km, 6,525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to RUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 11m 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 Chicago-Wheeling and Rukumkot?
Rukumkot is 10.8 hours ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to RUK?
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