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RUK to SMO: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
7,903 mi
12,719 km · 6,868 nm
15h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,903 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 58m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from SMO?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 7,903 miles (12,719 km, 6,868 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 58m 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 Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 12.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to SMO?
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