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RUK to SME: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
7,819 mi
12,583 km · 6,794 nm
15h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,819 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 48m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from SME?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Somerset (SME) is 7,819 miles (12,583 km, 6,794 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 48m 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 Somerset?
Somerset is 9.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to SME?
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