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RUK to RAP: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
7,405 mi
11,917 km · 6,434 nm
14h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,405 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 59m 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
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, 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 RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from RAP?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Rapid City (RAP) is 7,405 miles (11,917 km, 6,434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 59m 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 Rapid City?
Rapid City is 11.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to RAP?
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