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RUK to VLU: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport)
3,144 mi
5,059 km · 2,732 nm
6h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
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 VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from VLU?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Velikiye Luki (VLU) is 3,144 miles (5,059 km, 2,732 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to VLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 38m 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 Velikiye Luki?
Velikiye Luki is 2.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to VLU?
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