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RUK to ILU: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Kilaguni (Kilaguni Airport)
3,647 mi
5,869 km · 3,169 nm
7h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,647 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 37m 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
- ILU — Kilaguni Airport · Kilaguni, 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 ILU
- ASV · Amboseli Airport59 mi away
- QSI · Moshi Airport60 mi away
- JRO · Kilimanjaro International Airport77 mi away
- ARK · Arusha Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from ILU?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Kilaguni (ILU) is 3,647 miles (5,869 km, 3,169 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to ILU?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 37m 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 Kilaguni?
Kilaguni is 2.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to ILU?
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