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RUK to TBO: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Tabora (Tabora Airport)
4,021 mi
6,471 km · 3,494 nm
8h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 21m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- TBO — Tabora Airport · Tabora, Tanzania
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 TBO
- SHY · Shinyanga Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from TBO?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Tabora (TBO) is 4,021 miles (6,471 km, 3,494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to TBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 21m 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 Tabora?
Tabora is 2.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to TBO?
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