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RUK to GLU: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
520 mi
836 km · 452 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
520 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- GLU — Gelephu Airport · Gelephu, Bhutan
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 GLU
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport50 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport73 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport73 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from GLU?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Gelephu (GLU) is 520 miles (836 km, 452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 cheapest way to fly from RUK to GLU?
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