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RUK to LIY: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Wright (Wright AAF (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport)
8,122 mi
13,070 km · 7,057 nm
16h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,122 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 23m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- LIY — Wright AAF (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport · Wright, 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 LIY
- SVN · Hunter Army Air Field26 mi away
- SAV · Savannah Hilton Head International Airport27 mi away
- TBR · Statesboro Bulloch County Airport42 mi away
- BQK · Brunswick Golden Isles Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from LIY?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Wright (LIY) is 8,122 miles (13,070 km, 7,057 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to LIY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 23m 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 Wright?
Wright is 9.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to LIY?
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