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RUK to YCG: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
6,916 mi
11,130 km · 6,010 nm
14h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,916 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, Canada
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 YCG
- YZZ · Trail Airport17 mi away
- ZGF · Grand Forks Airport41 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport86 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from YCG?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Castlegar (YCG) is 6,916 miles (11,130 km, 6,010 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 2m 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 Castlegar?
Castlegar is 12.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to YCG?
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