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RUK to VAF: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport)
4,256 mi
6,849 km · 3,698 nm
8h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 49m 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
- VAF — Valence-Chabeuil Airport · Valence, France
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 VAF
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport35 mi away
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport54 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from VAF?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Valence (VAF) is 4,256 miles (6,849 km, 3,698 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to VAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 49m 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 Valence?
Valence is 3.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to VAF?
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