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RUK to OSU: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
7,596 mi
12,225 km · 6,601 nm
15h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, 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 OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from OSU?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Columbus (OSU) is 7,596 miles (12,225 km, 6,601 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 22m 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 Columbus?
Columbus is 9.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to OSU?
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