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RUK to LXN: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Lexington (Jim Kelly Field)
7,639 mi
12,293 km · 6,638 nm
15h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,639 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- LXN — Jim Kelly Field · Lexington, 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 LXN
- HDE · Brewster Field33 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport59 mi away
- GRI · Central Nebraska Regional Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from LXN?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Lexington (LXN) is 7,639 miles (12,293 km, 6,638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to LXN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 27m 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 cheapest way to fly from RUK to LXN?
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