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RUK to PVL: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Pikeville (Pike County-Hatcher Field)
7,758 mi
12,486 km · 6,742 nm
15h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,758 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 41m 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
- PVL — Pike County-Hatcher Field · Pikeville, 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 PVL
- HTS · Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field56 mi away
- TRI · Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport76 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport77 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from PVL?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Pikeville (PVL) is 7,758 miles (12,486 km, 6,742 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to PVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 41m 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 Pikeville?
Pikeville is 9.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to PVL?
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