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RUK to LUG: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Lugano (Lugano Airport)
4,053 mi
6,523 km · 3,522 nm
8h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,053 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 25m 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
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
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 LUG
- ZJI · Locarno Airport11 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport27 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport42 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from LUG?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Lugano (LUG) is 4,053 miles (6,523 km, 3,522 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to LUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Lugano?
Lugano is 3.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to LUG?
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