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RUK to AKT: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Akrotiri (RAF Akrotiri)
2,896 mi
4,661 km · 2,517 nm
6h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,896 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 9m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- AKT — RAF Akrotiri · Akrotiri, Cyprus
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 AKT
- PFO · Paphos International Airport30 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport41 mi away
- ECN · Ercan International Airport48 mi away
- GEC · Lefkoniko Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from AKT?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Akrotiri (AKT) is 2,896 miles (4,661 km, 2,517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to AKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Akrotiri?
Akrotiri is 4.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to AKT?
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