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RUK to OAA: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
856 mi
1,377 km · 744 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
856 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
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 OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from OAA?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Shank (OAA) is 856 miles (1,377 km, 744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 Shank?
Shank is 1.2 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to OAA?
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