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RUK to SDS: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Sado (Sado Airport)
3,260 mi
5,247 km · 2,833 nm
6h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,260 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
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 SDS
- KIJ · Niigata Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport91 mi away
- NTQ · Noto Airport95 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from SDS?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Sado (SDS) is 3,260 miles (5,247 km, 2,833 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 52m 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 Sado?
Sado is 3.3 hours ahead of Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to SDS?
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