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RUK to SIR: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Sion (Sion Airport)
4,125 mi
6,639 km · 3,585 nm
8h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,125 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- SIR — Sion Airport · Sion, Switzerland
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 SIR
- AOT · Aosta Airport33 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport41 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base41 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from SIR?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Sion (SIR) is 4,125 miles (6,639 km, 3,585 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to SIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 33m 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 Sion?
Sion is 3.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to SIR?
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