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SHA to RUK: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport)
2,339 mi
3,764 km · 2,032 nm
5h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,339 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 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 SHA from RUK?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Rukumkot (RUK) is 2,339 miles (3,764 km, 2,032 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to RUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 3m 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 Shanghai and Rukumkot?
Rukumkot is 2.2 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to RUK?
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