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RUK to KMG: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
1,299 mi
2,091 km · 1,129 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,299 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
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 KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from KMG?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Kunming (KMG) is 1,299 miles (2,091 km, 1,129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 Kunming?
Kunming is 2.3 hours ahead of Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to KMG?
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