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RUK to IXL: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Leh (Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport)
469 mi
755 km · 408 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
469 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- IXL — Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport · Leh, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 IXL
- KDU · Skardu Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from IXL?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Leh (IXL) is 469 miles (755 km, 408 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to IXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RUK to IXL?
Nonstop service on RUK–IXL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rukumkot and Leh?
Leh is 0.2 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to IXL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RUK–IXL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RUK to IXL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RUK–IXL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.