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RUK to DRO: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Durango (Durango La Plata County Airport)
7,846 mi
12,628 km · 6,818 nm
15h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,846 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 51m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- DRO — Durango La Plata County Airport · Durango, 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 DRO
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport39 mi away
- CEZ · Cortez Municipal Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport56 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from DRO?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Durango (DRO) is 7,846 miles (12,628 km, 6,818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to DRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 51m 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 Durango?
Durango is 11.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to DRO?
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