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RUK to ABQ: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport)
8,001 mi
12,876 km · 6,952 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, 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 ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from ABQ?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Albuquerque (ABQ) is 8,001 miles (12,876 km, 6,952 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to ABQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is 11.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to ABQ?
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