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RUK to SHJ: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
1,655 mi
2,663 km · 1,438 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,655 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- SHJ — Sharjah International Airport · Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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 SHJ
- DXB · Dubai International Airport11 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base23 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport33 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from SHJ?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 1,655 miles (2,663 km, 1,438 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 Sharjah?
Sharjah is 1.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to SHJ?
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