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RUK to LHW: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
1,357 mi
2,185 km · 1,180 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,357 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LHW — Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport · Lanzhou, 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 LHW
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport88 mi away
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport112 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport130 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from LHW?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 1,357 miles (2,185 km, 1,180 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 2.3 hours ahead of Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to LHW?
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