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RUK to TMI: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Tumling Tar (Tumling Tar Airport)
318 mi
512 km · 276 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
318 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- TMI — Tumling Tar Airport · Tumling Tar, Nepal
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 TMI
- BHP · Bhojpur Airport15 mi away
- TPJ · Taplejung Airport31 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport32 mi away
- LUA · Lukla Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from TMI?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Tumling Tar (TMI) is 318 miles (512 km, 276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to TMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 TMI?
Nonstop service on RUK–TMI 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 1h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to TMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RUK–TMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RUK to TMI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RUK–TMI 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.