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RUK to HLR: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field)
8,307 mi
13,369 km · 7,219 nm
16h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,307 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 45m 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
- HLR — Hood Army Air Field · Fort Hood, 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 HLR
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from HLR?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Fort Hood (HLR) is 8,307 miles (13,369 km, 7,219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to HLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 45m 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 Hood?
Fort Hood is 10.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to HLR?
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