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RUK to FCS: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
7,765 mi
12,496 km · 6,747 nm
15h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,765 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 42m 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
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, 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 FCS
- COS · City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport9 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport82 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from FCS?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 7,765 miles (12,496 km, 6,747 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 42m 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 Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 11.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to FCS?
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