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RUK to LRE: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Longreach (Longreach Airport)
5,476 mi
8,812 km · 4,758 nm
11h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,476 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 12m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
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 LRE
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport66 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport100 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport106 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from LRE?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Longreach (LRE) is 5,476 miles (8,812 km, 4,758 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to LRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 12m 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 Longreach?
Longreach is 4.3 hours ahead of Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to LRE?
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