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RUK to ABE: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Allentown (Lehigh Valley International Airport)
7,440 mi
11,974 km · 6,465 nm
15h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,440 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- ABE — Lehigh Valley International Airport · Allentown, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RUK
- SKH · Surkhet Airport34 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport36 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport45 mi away
- DOP · Dolpa Airport45 mi away
Near ABE
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport55 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport15 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport67 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from ABE?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Allentown (ABE) is 7,440 miles (11,974 km, 6,465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to ABE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 3m 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 Rukumkot and Allentown?
Allentown is 9.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to ABE?
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