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RUK to BFK: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base)
7,695 mi
12,383 km · 6,686 nm
15h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,695 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 33m 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
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, 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 BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from BFK?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Buckley (BFK) is 7,695 miles (12,383 km, 6,686 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to BFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 33m 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 Buckley?
Buckley is 11.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to BFK?
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