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RUK to ZNZ: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Zanzibar (Abeid Amani Karume International Airport)
3,737 mi
6,014 km · 3,247 nm
7h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,737 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 48m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ZNZ — Abeid Amani Karume International Airport · Zanzibar, Tanzania
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 ZNZ
- DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport45 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport78 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport79 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from ZNZ?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Zanzibar (ZNZ) is 3,737 miles (6,014 km, 3,247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to ZNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 48m 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 Zanzibar?
Zanzibar is 2.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to ZNZ?
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