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RUK to HER: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
3,328 mi
5,356 km · 2,892 nm
7h
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,328 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
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 HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from HER?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Heraklion (HER) is 3,328 miles (5,356 km, 2,892 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Heraklion?
Heraklion is 2.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to HER?
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