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RUK to BBU: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
3,231 mi
5,199 km · 2,807 nm
6h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 48m 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
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
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 BBU
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport95 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from BBU?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Bucharest (BBU) is 3,231 miles (5,199 km, 2,807 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 48m 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 Bucharest?
Bucharest is 2.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to BBU?
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