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RUK to LBF: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
7,614 mi
12,253 km · 6,616 nm
15h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,614 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 24m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from LBF?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to North Platte (LBF) is 7,614 miles (12,253 km, 6,616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 24m 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 North Platte?
North Platte is 10.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to LBF?
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