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RUK to SMI: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Samos (Samos Airport)
3,212 mi
5,169 km · 2,791 nm
6h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,212 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- SMI — Samos Airport · Samos, Greece
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 SMI
- JIK · Ikaria Airport31 mi away
- LRS · Leros Airport35 mi away
- ADB · Adnan Menderes International Airport44 mi away
- JKL · Kalymnos Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from SMI?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Samos (SMI) is 3,212 miles (5,169 km, 2,791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to SMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 46m 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 Samos?
Samos is 2.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to SMI?
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