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RUK to HOU: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Houston (William P Hobby Airport)
8,407 mi
13,530 km · 7,306 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,407 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m 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
- HOU — William P Hobby Airport · Houston, 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 HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from HOU?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Houston (HOU) is 8,407 miles (13,530 km, 7,306 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to HOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 57m 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 Houston?
Houston is 10.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to HOU?
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