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RUK to TKU: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Turku (Turku Airport)
3,502 mi
5,637 km · 3,043 nm
7h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,502 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- TKU — Turku Airport · Turku, Finland
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 TKU
- POR · Pori Airport67 mi away
- TMP · Tampere-Pirkkala Airport77 mi away
- MHQ · Mariehamn Airport85 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from TKU?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Turku (TKU) is 3,502 miles (5,637 km, 3,043 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to TKU?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RUK to TKU?
Nonstop service on RUK–TKU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 7h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rukumkot and Turku?
Turku is 3.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to TKU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RUK–TKU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RUK to TKU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RUK–TKU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.