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RUK to PAD: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport)
4,009 mi
6,451 km · 3,484 nm
8h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,009 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from PAD?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Paderborn (PAD) is 4,009 miles (6,451 km, 3,484 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to PAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Paderborn?
Paderborn is 3.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to PAD?
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