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RUK to MCI: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport)
7,739 mi
12,455 km · 6,725 nm
15h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,739 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 39m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- MCI — Kansas City International Airport · Kansas City, 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 MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from MCI?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Kansas City (MCI) is 7,739 miles (12,455 km, 6,725 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to MCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 39m 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 Kansas City?
Kansas City is 10.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to MCI?
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