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RUK to FXE: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
8,472 mi
13,635 km · 7,362 nm
17h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,472 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 5m 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from FXE?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 8,472 miles (13,635 km, 7,362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 5m 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 Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 9.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to FXE?
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