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RUK to IOW: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
7,565 mi
12,175 km · 6,574 nm
15h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,565 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 18m 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from IOW?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Iowa City (IOW) is 7,565 miles (12,175 km, 6,574 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 18m 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 Iowa City?
Iowa City is 10.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to IOW?
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