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RUK to NZJ: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Santa Ana (El Toro Marine Corps Air Station)
7,939 mi
12,777 km · 6,899 nm
16h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,939 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- NZJ — El Toro Marine Corps Air Station · Santa Ana, 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 NZJ
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport43 mi away
- SNA · John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport20 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from NZJ?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Santa Ana (NZJ) is 7,939 miles (12,777 km, 6,899 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to NZJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 2m 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 Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 12.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to NZJ?
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