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RUK to GAS: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Garissa (Garissa Airport)
3,455 mi
5,560 km · 3,002 nm
7h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 14m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- GAS — Garissa Airport · Garissa, Kenya
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 GAS
- HOA · Hola Airport77 mi away
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from GAS?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Garissa (GAS) is 3,455 miles (5,560 km, 3,002 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to GAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 14m 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 Garissa?
Garissa is 2.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to GAS?
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