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RUK to PDS: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport)
8,477 mi
13,642 km · 7,366 nm
17h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,477 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from PDS?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Piedras Negras (PDS) is 8,477 miles (13,642 km, 7,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to PDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 5m 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 Piedras Negras?
Piedras Negras is 11.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to PDS?
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