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RUK to CKL: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base)
2,861 mi
4,604 km · 2,486 nm
6h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,861 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 5m 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
- CKL — Chkalovskiy Air Base · Shchyolkovo, Russia
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 CKL
- BKA · Bykovo Airport18 mi away
- ZIA · Zhukovsky International Airport23 mi away
- SVO · Sheremetyevo International Airport26 mi away
- DME · Domodedovo International Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from CKL?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Shchyolkovo (CKL) is 2,861 miles (4,604 km, 2,486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to CKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 5m 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 Shchyolkovo?
Shchyolkovo is 2.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to CKL?
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