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RUK to URT: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
1,739 mi
2,798 km · 1,511 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,739 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- URT — Surat Thani Airport · Surat Thani, Thailand
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 URT
- UNN · Ranong Airport58 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport69 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport69 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from URT?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Surat Thani (URT) is 1,739 miles (2,798 km, 1,511 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m 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 Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 1.3 hours ahead of Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to URT?
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