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RUK to CUB: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport)
7,974 mi
12,833 km · 6,929 nm
16h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport · Columbia, 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 CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from CUB?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Columbia (CUB) is 7,974 miles (12,833 km, 6,929 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to CUB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 6m 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 cheapest way to fly from RUK to CUB?
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