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RUK to SQL: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
7,601 mi
12,232 km · 6,605 nm
15h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,601 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 22m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from SQL?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to San Carlos (SQL) is 7,601 miles (12,232 km, 6,605 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 22m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 12.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to SQL?
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