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RUK to TCP: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Taba (Taba International Airport)
2,843 mi
4,575 km · 2,470 nm
6h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,843 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 2m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- TCP — Taba International Airport · Taba, Egypt
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 TCP
- ETH · Eilat Airport11 mi away
- AQJ · Aqaba King Hussein International Airport15 mi away
- ETM · Ramon Airport17 mi away
- VDA · Ovda International Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from TCP?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Taba (TCP) is 2,843 miles (4,575 km, 2,470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to TCP?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 2m 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 Taba?
Taba is 2.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to TCP?
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