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SOP to RUK: distance & flight time
Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport) → Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport)
7,864 mi
12,656 km · 6,834 nm
15h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,864 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, 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 SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 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 SOP from RUK?
The flight distance from Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) to Rukumkot (RUK) is 7,864 miles (12,656 km, 6,834 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOP to RUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 53m 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines and Rukumkot?
Rukumkot is 9.8 hours ahead of Pinehurst-Southern Pines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOP to RUK?
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