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RUK to OAH: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Shindand (Shindand Airport)
1,223 mi
1,969 km · 1,063 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,223 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- OAH — Shindand Airport · Shindand, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 OAH
- HEA · Herat Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from OAH?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Shindand (OAH) is 1,223 miles (1,969 km, 1,063 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to OAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RUK to OAH?
Nonstop service on RUK–OAH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rukumkot and Shindand?
Shindand is 1.2 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to OAH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RUK–OAH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RUK to OAH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RUK–OAH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.