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RUK to LKN: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Leknes (Leknes Airport)
3,846 mi
6,190 km · 3,342 nm
8h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,846 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- LKN — Leknes Airport · Leknes, Norway
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 LKN
- SVJ · Svolvær Helle Airport28 mi away
- VRY · Værøy Heliport41 mi away
- SKN · Stokmarknes Skagen Airport47 mi away
- RET · Røst Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from LKN?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Leknes (LKN) is 3,846 miles (6,190 km, 3,342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to LKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 1m 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 Leknes?
Leknes is 3.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to LKN?
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