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RUK to ESH: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport)
4,398 mi
7,077 km · 3,821 nm
9h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
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 ESH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport22 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport44 mi away
- QUG · Chichester/Goodwood Airport20 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from ESH?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Shoreham By Sea (ESH) is 4,398 miles (7,077 km, 3,821 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to ESH?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RUK to ESH?
Nonstop service on RUK–ESH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rukumkot and Shoreham By Sea?
Shoreham By Sea is 4.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to ESH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RUK–ESH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RUK to ESH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RUK–ESH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.