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RUK to ALM: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport)
8,156 mi
13,126 km · 7,087 nm
16h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,156 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 28m 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
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, 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 ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from ALM?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Alamogordo (ALM) is 8,156 miles (13,126 km, 7,087 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to ALM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 28m 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 Alamogordo?
Alamogordo is 11.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to ALM?
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