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RUK to KUM: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
2,894 mi
4,658 km · 2,515 nm
6h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,894 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 9m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- KUM — Yakushima Airport · Yakushima, Japan
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 KUM
- TNE · New Tanegashima Airport25 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport98 mi away
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport113 mi away
- ASJ · Amami Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from KUM?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Yakushima (KUM) is 2,894 miles (4,658 km, 2,515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 9m 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 Yakushima?
Yakushima is 3.3 hours ahead of Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to KUM?
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