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RUK to DET: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
7,439 mi
11,972 km · 6,464 nm
15h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,439 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 3m 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
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from DET?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Detroit (DET) is 7,439 miles (11,972 km, 6,464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 3m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 9.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to DET?
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