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RUK to SMF: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
7,539 mi
12,132 km · 6,551 nm
15h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from SMF?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Sacramento (SMF) is 7,539 miles (12,132 km, 6,551 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 15m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 12.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to SMF?
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