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RUK to YTE: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport)
5,918 mi
9,524 km · 5,142 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- YTE — Cape Dorset Airport · Cape Dorset, 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 YTE
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport133 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from YTE?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Cape Dorset (YTE) is 5,918 miles (9,524 km, 5,142 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to YTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 Cape Dorset?
Cape Dorset is 9.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to YTE?
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