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RUM to KTM: distance & flight time
Rumjatar (Rumjatar Airport) → Kathmandu (Tribhuvan International Airport)
78 mi
125 km · 68 nm
40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
78 miles nonstop takes roughly 40m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RUM — Rumjatar Airport · Rumjatar, Nepal
- KTM — Tribhuvan International Airport · Kathmandu, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RUM
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport8 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- LUA · Lukla Airport29 mi away
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport31 mi away
Near KTM
- SIF · Simara Airport44 mi away
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport48 mi away
- BHR · Bharatpur Airport57 mi away
- MEY · Meghauli Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUM from KTM?
The flight distance from Rumjatar (RUM) to Kathmandu (KTM) is 78 miles (125 km, 68 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUM to KTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 40m 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 cheapest way to fly from RUM to KTM?
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