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RUK to FSD: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
7,447 mi
11,985 km · 6,471 nm
15h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,447 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from FSD?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 7,447 miles (11,985 km, 6,471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 4m 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 Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 10.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to FSD?
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