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RUK to PSP: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport)
7,951 mi
12,797 km · 6,910 nm
16h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, 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 PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from PSP?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Palm Springs (PSP) is 7,951 miles (12,797 km, 6,910 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to PSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 3m 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 Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 12.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to PSP?
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