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RUK to JLN: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Joplin (Joplin Regional Airport)
7,887 mi
12,693 km · 6,854 nm
15h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,887 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 56m 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
- JLN — Joplin Regional Airport · Joplin, 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 JLN
- PPF · Tri-City Airport57 mi away
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport59 mi away
- SGF · Springfield Branson National Airport61 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from JLN?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Joplin (JLN) is 7,887 miles (12,693 km, 6,854 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to JLN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 56m 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 Joplin?
Joplin is 10.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to JLN?
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