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RUK to SPF: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
7,371 mi
11,863 km · 6,406 nm
14h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,371 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- SPF — Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field · Spearfish-South Dakota, 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 SPF
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base41 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport47 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport87 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from SPF?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 7,371 miles (11,863 km, 6,406 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 55m 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 Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 11.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to SPF?
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