Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SYO to RUK: distance & flight time
Shonai (Shonai Airport) → Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport)
3,329 mi
5,357 km · 2,892 nm
7h
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.2h
time difference · heading west
See live SYO→RUK fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
3,329 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYO — Shonai Airport · Shonai, Japan
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SYO
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport42 mi away
- AXT · Akita Airport60 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport69 mi away
- SDJ · Sendai Airport77 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 SYO from RUK?
The flight distance from Shonai (SYO) to Rukumkot (RUK) is 3,329 miles (5,357 km, 2,892 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYO to RUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Shonai and Rukumkot?
Rukumkot is 3.2 hours behind Shonai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYO to RUK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYO–RUK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.