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RUK to BUF: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
7,346 mi
11,822 km · 6,383 nm
14h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,346 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 52m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from BUF?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Buffalo (BUF) is 7,346 miles (11,822 km, 6,383 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 52m 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo is 9.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to BUF?
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