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RUK to LPS: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Lopez (Lopez Island Airport)
6,887 mi
11,083 km · 5,984 nm
13h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,887 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 58m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- LPS — Lopez Island Airport · Lopez, 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 LPS
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport50 mi away
- NUW · Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)16 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport16 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from LPS?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Lopez (LPS) is 6,887 miles (11,083 km, 5,984 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to LPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 58m 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 Lopez?
Lopez is 12.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to LPS?
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