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RUK to BED: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
7,243 mi
11,656 km · 6,294 nm
14h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,243 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- BED — Laurence G Hanscom Field · Bedford, 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 BED
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport19 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport20 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from BED?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Bedford (BED) is 7,243 miles (11,656 km, 6,294 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 40m 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 Bedford?
Bedford is 9.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to BED?
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