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RUK to KAW: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Kawthoung (Kawthoung Airport)
1,664 mi
2,678 km · 1,446 nm
3h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.8h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,664 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 44m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- KAW — Kawthoung Airport · Kawthoung, Burma
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 KAW
- UNN · Ranong Airport19 mi away
- CJM · Chumphon Airport72 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport75 mi away
- VBP · Bokpyinn Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from KAW?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Kawthoung (KAW) is 1,664 miles (2,678 km, 1,446 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to KAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 44m 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 Kawthoung?
Kawthoung is 0.8 hours ahead of Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to KAW?
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