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RUK to MQY: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Smyrna (Smyrna Airport)
7,911 mi
12,731 km · 6,874 nm
15h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,911 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 59m 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
- MQY — Smyrna Airport · Smyrna, 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 MQY
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from MQY?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Smyrna (MQY) is 7,911 miles (12,731 km, 6,874 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to MQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 59m 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 Smyrna?
Smyrna is 10.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to MQY?
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