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RUK to BST: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Lashkar Gah (Bost Airport)
1,084 mi
1,744 km · 942 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,084 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- BST — Bost Airport · Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan
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 BST
- OAZ · Camp Bastion Airport23 mi away
- KDH · Kandahar Airport87 mi away
- TII · Tarin Kowt Airport114 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from BST?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Lashkar Gah (BST) is 1,084 miles (1,744 km, 942 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to BST?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RUK to BST?
Nonstop service on RUK–BST depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rukumkot and Lashkar Gah?
Lashkar Gah is 1.2 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to BST?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RUK–BST that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RUK to BST fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RUK–BST tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.