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RUK to AER: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Sochi (Sochi International Airport)
2,539 mi
4,086 km · 2,206 nm
5h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- AER — Sochi International Airport · Sochi, Russia
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 AER
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport72 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport116 mi away
- GDZ · Gelendzhik Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from AER?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Sochi (AER) is 2,539 miles (4,086 km, 2,206 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to AER?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 27m 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 Sochi?
Sochi is 2.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to AER?
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