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RUK to SHL: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Shillong (Shillong Airport)
634 mi
1,021 km · 551 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
634 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- SHL — Shillong Airport · Shillong, India
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 SHL
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport37 mi away
- ZYL · Osmany International Airport52 mi away
- IXS · Silchar Airport83 mi away
- TEZ · Tezpur Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from SHL?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Shillong (SHL) is 634 miles (1,021 km, 551 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to SHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 Shillong?
Shillong is 0.2 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to SHL?
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