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RUK to MDL: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Mandalay (Mandalay International Airport)
985 mi
1,585 km · 856 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.8h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
985 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- MDL — Mandalay International Airport · Mandalay, Burma
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 MDL
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport59 mi away
- NYW · Monywar Airport67 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport76 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from MDL?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Mandalay (MDL) is 985 miles (1,585 km, 856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to MDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Mandalay?
Mandalay is 0.8 hours ahead of Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to MDL?
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