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SAD to RUK: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport)
8,119 mi
13,066 km · 7,055 nm
16h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 23m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, United States
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SAD
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base87 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport92 mi away
- DUG · Bisbee Douglas International Airport96 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field97 mi away
Near RUK
- SKH · Surkhet Airport34 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport36 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport45 mi away
- DOP · Dolpa Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAD from RUK?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Rukumkot (RUK) is 8,119 miles (13,066 km, 7,055 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to RUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 23m 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 Safford and Rukumkot?
Rukumkot is 12.8 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to RUK?
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