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RUK to VNS: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
223 mi
359 km · 194 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
223 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
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 VNS
- IXD · Allahabad Airport70 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport96 mi away
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport139 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from VNS?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Varanasi (VNS) is 223 miles (359 km, 194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 Varanasi?
Varanasi is 0.2 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to VNS?
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